The early Lingbao transmission ritual: a critical study of Lu Xiujing’s (406–477) Taishang dongxuan lingbao shoudu yi

The Taishang dongxuan lingbao shoudu yi (hereafter, Shoudu yi; DZ 528) compiled by eminent Daoist master Lu Xiujing (406-477) is the first ritual manual in the history of Daoism that describes in detail the complete procedures of the Lingbao transmission ritual. However, up to the present, thorough...

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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2018
In: Studies in Chinese Religions
Jahr: 2018, Band: 4, Heft: 1, Seiten: 1-49
weitere Schlagwörter:B Daoist ritual
B Lingbao scriptures
B transmission ritual
B Lu Xiujing (406–477)
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Zusammenfassung:The Taishang dongxuan lingbao shoudu yi (hereafter, Shoudu yi; DZ 528) compiled by eminent Daoist master Lu Xiujing (406-477) is the first ritual manual in the history of Daoism that describes in detail the complete procedures of the Lingbao transmission ritual. However, up to the present, thorough and comprehensive studies of this text are very few. This article will provide a synopsis and a critical transcription of the text, and discuss three key, interrelated problems, namely the nature of the Shoudu yi and its redaction, the hierarchy and rank symbols of the early Lingbao transmission ritual, and the ritual order and structure. The purpose of this study is to deepen our understanding of the content, characteristics, and values of the Shoudu yi.
ISSN:2372-9996
Enthält:Enthalten in: Studies in Chinese Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/23729988.2018.1429141