Gender, Power, and Talent : the Journey of Daoist Priestesses in Tang China.
Jia, Jinhua.
Gender, Power, and Talent : the Journey of Daoist Priestesses in Tang China. - La Vergne : Columbia University Press, (c)2018. - 1 online resource (353 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro; Table of Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Rise of Daoist Priestesses as a Gendered Religio-Social Group; 2. Destiny and Power of the Ordained Royal Women; 3. Religious Leadership, Practice, and Ritual Function; 4. Liu Moran and the Daoist Theory of Inner Cultivation; 5. Longevity Techniques and Medical Theory: The Legacy of Hu Yin; 6. The Yaochi ji and Three Daoist Priestess-Poets; 7. Unsold Peony: The Life and Poetry of the Priestess-Poet Yu Xuanji; Conclusion. Appendix: Du Guangting and the Hagiographies of Tang Daoist WomenNotes; Bibliography; Index.
9780231545495
Taoism--History.
Taoist women--History.
Electronic Books.
BL1923 / .G463 2018
Gender, Power, and Talent : the Journey of Daoist Priestesses in Tang China. - La Vergne : Columbia University Press, (c)2018. - 1 online resource (353 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro; Table of Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Rise of Daoist Priestesses as a Gendered Religio-Social Group; 2. Destiny and Power of the Ordained Royal Women; 3. Religious Leadership, Practice, and Ritual Function; 4. Liu Moran and the Daoist Theory of Inner Cultivation; 5. Longevity Techniques and Medical Theory: The Legacy of Hu Yin; 6. The Yaochi ji and Three Daoist Priestess-Poets; 7. Unsold Peony: The Life and Poetry of the Priestess-Poet Yu Xuanji; Conclusion. Appendix: Du Guangting and the Hagiographies of Tang Daoist WomenNotes; Bibliography; Index.
9780231545495
Taoism--History.
Taoist women--History.
Electronic Books.
BL1923 / .G463 2018