The Daozang (Chinese: 道藏; pinyin: Dàozàng; Wade–Giles: Tao Tsang) is a large canon of Taoist writings, consisting of around 1,500 texts that were seen as continuing traditions first embodied by the Daodejing, Zhuangzi, and Liezi.

Daozang, a large, imperially sponsored collection of Daoist writings, very few of which have been translated into English. The original canon, printed by the Daoist emperors of the Song dynasty (960–1279 ce), comprised almost 5,000 volumes, but many of …

Sep 23, 2015 · Franciscus Verellen, Kristofer Schipper (editors)-The Taoist Canon – A Historical Companion to the Daozang_ Vol. 1_ Antiquity through the Middle Ages -University Of Chicago Press (2004).pdf download

The Daoist Canon (Daozang 道藏) is a large collection of Daoist writings. The most widespread version is the canon compiled during the Zhengtong reign-period of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the (Zhengtong) Daozang (正統)道藏.

The Ming Canon of 1445, or so-called Zhengtong daozang (Taoist Canon of the Zhengtong Reign Period), lies at the heart of all modern editions of the Canon. Its origins are closely linked to catalogues of Taoist writings prepared more than a millennium earlier.

This is a translation of parts of the Zheng Tong edition of the DaoZang. The 1274 fascicles were printed from the woodblocks published in 1445. Each fascicle page (from a single woodblock) is split into four web pages (occasionally three or five web pages), as explained in more detail in the Introduction and Translator’s Foreword in the top ...

This new work sets out the contents of the Daozang chronologically, allowing the reader to follow the long evolution of Taoist literature. Lavishly illustrated, the first volume ranges from antiquity through the Middle Ages, while the second spans the modern period.

Jan 15, 2019 · The Daoist Canon of the Ming dynasty—published in 1445 and known as the Zhengtong Daozang 正統道藏, or Daoist Canon of the Zhengtong Reign Period—is the last of these collections and the only one extant.

Zhonghua daozang 中華道藏 is a collection of Daoist writings compiled under the guidance of Zhang Jiyu 張繼禹 (b. 1962) and published in 2004 by the Huaxia Chubanshe 華夏出版社.

The Daozang, or Taoist Canon, is a comprehensive collection of over 1,400 Taoist texts. It encompasses philosophy, alchemy, rituals, meditation, and esoteric teachings, offering insights into the diverse and rich traditions of Taoism.