Traces of a Daoist Immortal: Chén Tuán 陳摶 Of the Western Marchmount (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004691421)

Traces of a Daoist Immortal is a Daoist-infused tour de force on the Daoist mountain hermit Chén Tuán 陳摶 (Xīyí 希夷 [Infinitesimal Subtlety]; d. 989) and his fellow "hidden immortals."
Breaking various academic taboos, including hyper-historicism, social constructivism, and conformist mentalities, here Komjathy, in an aspirational gesture towards unbridled inquiry, offers annotated translations and scholarly introductions to ten major works associated with the Daoist immortal.
The book also contains a cutting-edge, mythopoetic introduction that addresses the life and legend of Chén Tuán, his connection to the Western Marchmount of Huàshān 華山 (Mount Hua; Huàyīn, Shǎnxī), Daoist views about sleeping, dreaming, waking, as well as Daoist time-being.

Author: Louis Komjathy
ISBN-10: 9004691421
ISBN-13: 9789004691421
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 04/24/2024
Pages: 612
Format: Hardcover