Chinese healing exercises: the tradition of daoyin
Auteur :
Kohn, Livia
Éditeur :
University of Hawai'i Press
ISBN :
9780824832698
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2008
Dimensions :
22,3 x 14,9 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the different forms of Daoyin in historical sequence, beginning with the early medical manuscripts of the Han dynasty, then moving into its religious adaptation in Highest Clarity Daoism. This work outlines late imperial forms and describes the transformation of the practice in the modern world.