Explorations in daoism: medicine and alchemy in literature
Auteur :
Peng Yoke, Ho
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415404600
Date de publication :
1 mars 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
520 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The Daoist canon is the definitive fifteenth century compilation of texts, however many of these texts are undated and anonymous. This book brings together an extraordinary compendium of data on alchemical knowledge in China, describing the methods used for dating important alchemical texts in the Daoist canon.