In the shadows of the Dao
Subtitle: Laozi, the sage, and the Daodejing
By: Thomas Michael
Series: SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and cultur
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9781438458977; 9781438458991
Description: "Thomas Michael's study of the early history of the Daodejing reveals that the work is grounded in a unique tradition of early Daoism, one unrelated to other early Chinese schools of thought and practice. The text is associated with a tradition of hermits committed to yangsheng, a particular practice of physical cultivation involving techniques of breath circulation in combination with specific bodily movements leading to a physical union with the Dao."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.