{"product_id":"traces-of-a-daoist-immortal-chen-tuan-陳摶-of-the-western-marchmount-sinica-leidensia-163","title":"Traces of a Daoist Immortal: Chén Tuán 陳摶 of the Western Marchmount (Sinica Leidensia, 163)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Traces of a Daoist Immortal: Chén Tuán 陳摶 of the Western Marchmount (Sinica Leidensia, 163) (Hardcover, 610 pages) – Brill, 2024. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n Traces of a Daoist Immortal is a Daoist-infused tour de force on the Daoist mountain hermit Chén Tuán 陳摶 (Xīyí 希夷 [Infinitesimal Subtlety]; d. 989) and his fellow \"hidden immortals.\" Breaking various academic taboos, including hyper-historicism, social constructivism, and conformist mentalities, here Komjathy, in an aspirational gesture towards unbridled inquiry, offers annotated translations and scholarly introductions to ten major works associated with the Daoist immortal. The book also contains a cutting-edge, mythopoetic introduction that addresses the life and legend of Chén Tuán, his connection to the Western Marchmount of Huàshān 華山 (Mount Hua; Huàyīn, Shǎnxī), Daoist views about sleeping, dreaming, waking, as well as Daoist time-being.  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   About the Author   Louis Komjathy 康思奇 (Ph.D., Religious Studies; Boston University) is Director, Chóngxuán 重玄 Chair, and Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence at the Center for Daoist Studies 道學中心, the education and research branch of the Daoist Foundation 道教基金會 (United States). His most recent books include Primer for Translating Daoist Literature (2022), the Twentieth Anniversary Edition of Handbooks for Daoist Practice (2023), and Dàodé jing: A Contextual, Contemplative, and Annotated Bilingual Translation (2023). He lives in semi-seclusion in the Taconic Mountains of Vermont.                                           ","brand":"Louis Komjathy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46068902166762,"sku":"9789004691421","price":165.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/81gNE8FawvL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781189655","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/traces-of-a-daoist-immortal-chen-tuan-%e9%99%b3%e6%91%b6-of-the-western-marchmount-sinica-leidensia-163","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}