Compiled according to An Outline History of Chinese Taoism by the Chinese Taoist Association,and a series of works by Professor Li Yangzheng of the Chincse Taoisr College，this book also contains related research findings from both within and outside China.Composed of seven chapters，the book gives an overall systematic introduction to the past and present of Chinese Taoism，including basic concepts of Taoism，pracuces，scriptures，organizations.Taoist figures，immortals.Taoist temples，and health preservation.The book provides extensive detailed and accurate data，as well as insightful perspectives through advanced academic achievements,and is therefore of significant historical value for greater understanding and study of Chinese Taoism.culture and folk customs.

Preface

Foreword

Introduction: What Is Tao？

Chapter One The Origin of Taoist Religion (From Antiquity to c. A.D. 142)

 Section Ⅰ Sources of Taoist Belief and Pantheon

 Section Ⅱ Sources of Taoist Religious Thinking

 Section Ⅲ The FormatⅣe Process of Taoist Organization

Chapter Two Early Phase of Taoism (142-220)

 Section Ⅰ The Great Peace Scripture (Taipingjing) and Great Peace Taoism (Taiping Tao)

 Section Ⅱ The Wudoumi Tao (FⅣe Bushels of Rice Movement)

 Section Ⅲ Wei Boyang and Can, Tong Qi, the Earliest Taoist Scripture on Alchemy

Chapter Three Reformation and Maturation of Taoism(220-581)

  Section Ⅰ The Wei Regime's Control of Taoism and the Shift of the Taoist Center to Jiangnan

  Section Ⅱ Ge Hong, the Greatest Theorist of Immortalist Taoism

  Section Ⅲ The Rebellion of the “Immortal Men”

  Section Ⅳ The Emergence of Three Scriptural Traditions

  Section Ⅴ Kou Qianzhi and the Northern Celestial Master Movement

 Section Ⅵ Lou Guan Taoist Tradition

 Section Ⅶ Lu Xiujing and the Southern Celestial Master Movement

 Section Ⅷ Tao Hongjing and the Maoshan Tradition

Chapter Four The Prime Time of Taoism (581-960)

 Section Ⅰ Taoism as the Religion of the Tang Royal Family

 Section Ⅱ Development of Taoist Doctrines

 Section Ⅲ Emergence of the Inner-Alchemical Tradition in the Tang and FⅣe Dynasties Periods

 Section Ⅳ Kaiyuan Daozang; the Earliest Edition of the Taoist Canon

Chapter FⅣe The Growth of Taoist Schools (960-1368)

 Section Ⅰ Support of Taoism by the Song Emperors

 Section Ⅱ Flourishing of the Inner Alchemical School in the Song-Yuan Period

 Section Ⅲ Development of New Talismanic Schools in the South

 Section Ⅳ Emergence of New Taoist Schools in Northern China

 Section Ⅴ Compilations and Revisions of the Taoist Canon and Other Impo~nt Scriptures of the Song-Yuan Period

Chapter Six Taoism During the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911)

 Section Ⅰ Taoism and Its Relation with Ming Emperors

 Section Ⅱ The Wudang Taoist Tradition and New Branches of the Inner-Alchemical School

 Section Ⅲ Wang Chongyue's Longmen Art of Mind Cultivation and Lou Jinyuan's Yellow Register Liturgy

 Section Ⅳ Penetration of Taoism into the Folk Traditions

 Section Ⅴ Taoist Canons and Scriptures in the Ming-Qing Period

Chapter Seven Taoism in the Modern Age

 Section Ⅰ Taoism in the Republic of China (1911-1949)

 Section Ⅱ Taoism in the People's Republic of China(1949-)

 Section Ⅲ Taoist Presence Outside Chinese Mainland

 Section Ⅳ Taoist Monasteries on the Mainland

Epilogue Taoism and Chinese Culture

Appendix Ⅰ Interaction Between Taoism and Buddhism in China

 Ⅰ. The Rise of Taoism and the Entry of Buddhism into China

 Ⅱ. Efforts Toward Mutual Toleration During the Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties

 Ⅲ. The Struggle for Supremacy During the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period

 Ⅳ. The Buddhist Catastrophe During the Tang Dynasty and the Burning of Taoist Canons During the Yuan Dynasty

Appendix Ⅱ Constitution of the Chinese Taoist Association

Appendix Ⅲ Rules of the Chinese Taoist Association on Administration of Taoist Monasteries and Temples

Appendix Ⅳ Regulations of the Chinese Taoist Asso- ciation on Administration of Non-resident Zhengyi Taoist Priests

Bibliography

Index