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On the Classical Principles and Contemporary Practices of Taoist Female Worship
- Source :
- Religions, Vol 14, Iss 12, p 1519 (2023)
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2023.
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Abstract
- Facing growing contemporary crises, many scholars turn to ancient eastern religions and goddess civilizations as a means of culture root-seeking. As one of the origins of Chinese civilization, Taoist female worship (道教女性崇拜) shows profound eastern wisdom and feminine philosophy on human–nature, human–human, and human–self relationships. From feminist perspectives, this paper traces the origin and development of Taoist female worship and elaborates its classical principles—Qiwu (齊物) theory, Zhuyin (主陰), and Xujing (虛靜). On this basis, this paper discusses the contemporary practices of Taoist female worship’s classical principles—thingness re-enchantment (物性復魅), harmony world (和諧世界), and self-cultivation (修身養性)—and illuminates their realistic significance: rethinking ethical relationships, establishing efficient ethics, and helping people to resolve crises.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20771444
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Religions
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.b093069f2c4c5aa417e7e84bf00594
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14121519