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This is a critical list of English-language websites that aim at transmitting accurate information on Daoism as a Chinese religious tradition.
Chinese Religions Initiative (www.stanford.edu/group/scbs/ARC/china/projects/index.html)
This is a website associated with Stanford University's Asian Religions and Cultures Initiative (ARC), which was initiated in 1999. Administered by the Stanford Center for Buddhist Studies (SCBS), in cooperation with the Department of Religious Studies, ARC is dedicated to the development of Stanford University's resources in Asian humanities. The Chinese Religions Initiative is currently under the direction of Fabrizio Pregadio (Ph.D., University of Naples; Visiting Associate Professor, Stanford University). ARC/CRI has three projects: Daozang Database, Jindan Database, and Digital Resources in Daoist Studies. In addition to information on these projects, the homepage contains links to ARC/CRI's proposal, programming, and projects.
(www.daoiststudies.org; rels.queensu.ca/dao/)
Established in 2000, the Daoist Studies website is a collaborative internet resource for the academic study of Daoism. Maintained by James Miller (Ph.D., Religion, Boston University) of Queen's University (Canada), this website contains important notifications on conferences, research on Daoism, and recent publications in Daoist Studies. It maintains a list of scholars and practitioners interested in Daoism. It also has established a Review Section that provides critical notifications and evaluations of recent publications in Daoist Studies and related fields. The homepage lists the following links: bibliography database; new books; Ph.D. dissertations; book reviews; bibliographies; building a library; scholars and researchers; conferences; research guide to Daoist Studies; beginner's guide to Daoism; courses and syllabi; and links to other websites.
(www.stanford.edu/~pregadio/)
Established in 2004, this is the new homepage of Fabrizio Pregadio (Ph.D., University of Naples; Visiting Associate Professor, Stanford University). Associated with Stanford University and still in progress, it combines Pregadio's previous online projects, including "The Golden Elixir" and "Taoist Studies in the Worldwide Web" websites, with new material as well. The homepage contains the following links: The Golden Elixir; Taoism and the Taoist Canon; Taoist Studies in the World Wide Web; Encyclopedia of Taoism; Internet Resources in Chinese Studies; Chinese Medical Classics; syllabi; and site index.
(venus.unive.it/dsao/pregadio; www.stanford.edu/~pregadio/jindan.html)
Established in 1995 and maintained by Fabrizio Pregadio, this website is dedicated to Chinese alchemy, Pregadio's primary area of study. It contains a wide variety of resource material by Pregadio, including an introductory essay on Chinese alchemy, a French-Chinese glossary of Chinese alchemical terms, studies of alchemical texts, short notes, reviews, primary texts in Chinese, concordances, pictures, and bibliographic tools. The homepage lists the following links: articles; Chinese texts; concordances; pictures; bibliographies; as well as related websites.
(www.dmoz.org)
The Open Directory Project (ODP), also known as DMOZ, is the largest, most comprehensive human-edited directory of the World Wide Web. Connected with the Google search engine (www.google.com), it is constructed and maintained by a vast, global community of volunteer editors. It indexes almost four million websites, involves almost 60,000 editors, and consists of almost 500,000 categories. DMOZ is an acronym for Directory Mozilla, reflecting its loose association with Netscape's Mozilla Project. In terms of Daoism and Daoist Studies, DMOZ contains numerous indexed and categorized links. While many of these websites do not contain accurate information on the Chinese Daoist tradition, there is some helpful information for finding Daoist teachers and organizations in North America and for understanding the ways in which "Daoism" is constructed and presented in the West. These web links may be found under the following categories and subcategories: Society/Religion and Spirituality/Taoism (http://www.dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Taoism/).
(www.pluralism.org)
Under the direction of Diana Eck (Harvard University), this is the website of Harvard University's Pluralism Project, which aims at documenting the religiously pluralistic landscape of America. In terms of the study of Daoism, the website's directory (www.pluralism.org/directory/index) contains contact information on Daoist organizations in North America. Note that the project's researchers utilize the principle of self-identification as the criterion for "Daoist." This means that groups such as Yiguan dao, a Taiwanese popular religious tradition which calls itself "Daoist" because of legal restrictions on religious identification in Taiwan, is placed under "Taoism" in the directory.
(www.arches.uga.edu/~kirkland/)
Connected to the University of Georgia's website, this is the homepage of Russell Kirkland (Ph.D., Chinese Language and Culture; Indiana University), a professor of Chinese religions specializing in Daoism at the University of Georgia. It allows access to Kirkland's university course syllabi and various publications. The homepage lists the following links: curriculum vitae; publications; study guides; syllabi; search; and links.
(www.artic.edu/taoism/)
Established in 2000, this website contains some information on the art exhibition "Taoism and the Arts of China," which was held at the Art Institute of Chicago from November 2, 2000 to January 7, 2001 under the curatorship of Stephen Little. The exhibition was catalogued in Stephen Little's Taoism and the Arts of China (University of California Press, 2000). Although fragmentary in places, this website provides information on Daoism as well as visual presentations of Daoist material culture.
(www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism)
Established in 1996, this website provides information on the history and study of Daoism and related subjects. It is based at the University of Florida and is maintained by Gene Thursby (Ph.D., Religion; Duke University) of the University of Florida. The homepage lists the following links: introductions to Daoism; Chinese language and culture; classical texts; acupuncture, alchemy, and Fengshui; Buddhism and Confucianism; Chinese philosophy; Daoism and martial arts; Daoism and modernity; Daoist commercial sites; and other information sources.
Taoist Culture & Information Centre
(www.eng.taoism.org.hk)
Based in Hong Kong, this website contains helpful and accurate information on the Chinese Daoist tradition. Its historical understanding of Daoism was refined through the assistance of Stephen Bokenkamp (Ph.D., Chinese Literature; University of California, Berkeley) of Indiana University. The homepage lists the following links: general presentation of Daoism; Daoist beliefs; Daoist scriptures; religious activities and rituals; Daoism and human civilization; the Daoist world today; and the Fung Ying Seen Koon and the Daoist Culture Database.
(www.taorestore.org)
This is the website of the Taoist Restoration Society, which is a charitable organization dedicated to helping preserve and restore China's Daoist heritage. Currently under the direction of Brock Silvers, this website provides information on the state of Daoism in contemporary China as well as lists of Daoist organizations in North America. It also maintains a (frequently contentious) discussion board and sometimes contains interviews with contemporary Chinese Daoists, such as Min Zhiting of the Chinese Daoist Association. The homepage lists the following links: living Daoism; community; giving; projects; and resources.
Taoist Studies in the World Wide Web
(venus.unive.it/pregadio/taoism.html;
www.stanford.edu/~pregadio/taoist_studies.html)
Established in 1998, this information page provides academic information on the history and study of Daoism. It is maintained by Fabrizio Pregadio, currently a faculty member at Stanford University. The website provides access to Pregadio's advanced research and publications in Daoist Studies, many of which are not readily available. These include an index of the Ming-dynasty Daoist Canon and a guide to studies and reference works on the Daoist Canon. The homepage lists the following links: the Daozang and other collections; texts; books; essays; conference abstracts; general reference works; bibliographies; scholarly associations; conferences and exhibitions; journals; websites on Taoism; and other collections of links.
