Articles

 

This page contains English-language articles and related material originally posted here, reprinted from previous publications, as well as links to other relevant online resources. We are grateful to members of the Daoist Studies community for giving permission to establish the links. In particular, we wish to thank Russell Kirkland, Livia Kohn, James Miller, Fabrizio Pregadio, and Elijah Siegler. The articles are listed alphabetically by title. Asterisks (*) indicate introductory articles and foundational materials on Daoism.

 

A Short Introduction to Chinese Alchemy. By Fabrizio Pregadio.

 

*Beginner's Guide to Daoism. By James Miller.

 

*Chinese Dynasties and Historical Periods. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on April 1, 2005.

 

*Chronology of Daoist History. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on April 15, 2005. Updated on December 15, 2007.

 

Conference on Daoist Cultivation: Summary Report. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on October 1, 2005.

 

Contents for The Way of Complete Perfection. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on November 5, 2005.

 

Cultivating Perfection: Mysticism and Self-Transformation in Early Quanzhen Daoism. By Louis Komjathy.

 

*Daoism and Chinese Culture. By Livia Kohn.

 

Daoism and Ecology. By James Miller.

 

Daoist Canon Online. By James Miller and Louis Komjathy.

 

Daoist Faith Statement. By the Chinese Daoist Association.

 

Daoist Organizations in North America. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on September 15, 2003. Updated on August 10, 2004.

 

Daoist Studies Consultation Proposal. By DSC Leadership. Approved by the American Academy of Religion in December of 2004. Posted on November 15, 2005.

 

Daoist Teachers in North America. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on September 15, 2003. Updated on August 10, 2004.

 

Daoist Texts in Translation. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on September 15, 2003. Updated on August 10, 2004.

 

Developing Clarity and Stillness: The Scripture for Daily Internal Practice. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on February 1, 2004. Originally published in The Dragon's Mouth Winter 2002/2003: 9-13.

 

East Asian Buddhist Studies: A Reference Guide. By Robert Buswell and William Bodiford.

 

Errata for Title Index to Daoist Collections. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on October 1, 2005.

 

*Foundational Reading. By Louis Komjathy and Kate Townsend. Posted on September 15, 2003.

 

Index to Daozang (Daoist Canon). By Fabrizio Pregadio.

 

Index to Taoist Resources. By Louis Komjathy. Posted on October 1, 2003. Originally published in Journal of Chinese Religions 29 (2001): 233-42.

 

Interview with the late Min Zhiting 閔智庭 (1924-2004), former Chairman of the Chinese Daoist Association. By Brock Silvers.

 

Introduction to Daoism in China. By the Chinese Daoist Association.

 

On the Word "Taoist" as a Source of Perplexity. By Nathan Sivin.

 

Recent Publications on Daoism. By Louis Komjathy and Kate Townsend. Posted on January 27, 2007. 

 

Research Guide to Daoist Studies. By Livia Kohn.

 

Review of Handbooks for Daoist Practice (Xiudao shouce 修道手冊). By Shijing 世靜, Chairman of the British Taoist Association. Originally published in The Dragon's Mouth Spring 2004. Posted on November 5, 2005.

 

Studies on Daoist Morning and Evening Services of the Quanzhen Order. By Sung-hae Kim.

 

*Taoism. By Fabrizio Pregadio.

 

Tao-tsang: Traveaux d'Index. By Kristofer Schipper and the Daozang Study Group.

 

The Dao of America: The History and Practice of American Daoism. By Elijah Siegler.

 

The Oriental Monk in American Popular Culture. By Jane Naomi Iwamura.

 

The Taoism of the Western Imagination and the Taoism of China. By Russell Kirkland.

 

The Taoist Canon: A Guide to Studies and Reference Works. By Fabrizio Pregadio.

 

Tracing the Contours of Daoism in North America. By Louis Komjathy. Originally published in Nova Religio 8.2 (Nov. 2004): 5-27.

 

Translation of the Zhuangzi 莊子. By Burton Watson.

 

Varieties of Taoism in Ancient China. By Russell Kirkland.

 

Women in Daoism. By Catherine Despeux and Livia Kohn.