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Daoist Identity is an exploration of the various means by which Daoists over the centuries have created an identity for themselves. Using modern sociological studies of identity formation as its foundation, it brings together a representative sample of in-depth analyses by eminent American and Japanese scholars in the field. The discussion begins with critical examinations of the ways identity was found among the early movements of the Way of Great Peace and the Celestial Masters. The role of sacred texts and literary culture in Daoist identity formation is discussed. The volume then focuses on lineage formation and the increasing role of popular religious practices, such as spirit-writing, in modern Daoism since the Song dynasty. Finally it discusses the Daoist adaptation and reinterpretation of Buddhist rites, such as the feeding of souls in hell and the use of ritual gestures, and the changes made in contemporary Daoism in relation to traditional rites and popular practices.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. 1-20
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  1. Part I: Early Formations
  1. 1. Ethnic Identity and Daoist Identity in Traditional China
  2. pp. 23-38
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  1. 2. Confession of Sins and Awareness of Self in the Taiping jing
  2. pp. 39-57
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  1. 3. “Opening the Way”: Exorcism, Travel, and Soteriology in Early Daoist Mortuary Practice and Its Antecedents
  2. pp. 58-78
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  1. Part II: Texts and Symbols
  1. 4. Traditional Taxonomies and Revealed Texts in the Han
  2. pp. 81-101
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  1. 5. Material Culture and the Dao: Textiles, Boats, and Zithers in the Poetry of Yu Xuanji (844–868)
  2. pp. 102-126
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  1. 6. A Mid-Ming Reappraisal of the Laozi: The Case of Wang Dao
  2. pp. 127-146
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  1. Part III: Lineages and Local Culture
  1. 7. Arms and the Dao, 2: The Xu Brothers in Tea Country
  2. pp. 149-164
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  1. 8. Identity and Lineage: The Taiyi jinhua zongzhi and the Spirit-Writing Cult to Patriarch L
  2. pp. 165-184
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  1. 9. Manifestations of L
  2. pp. 185-210
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  1. Part IV: Ritual Boundaries
  1. 10. Fang Yankou and Pudu: Translation, Metaphor, and Religious Identity
  2. pp. 213-234
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  1. 11. Daoist Hand Signs and Buddhist Mudras
  2. pp. 235-255
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  1. 12. Documents Used in Rituals of Merit in Taiwanese Daoism
  2. pp. 256-273
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  1. 13. Offerings in Daoist Ritual
  2. pp. 274-294
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  1. Glossary
  2. pp. 295-308
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  1. Names of Authors Cited
  2. pp. 309-310
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. 311-314
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 315-333
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