por pedroceinos | Abr 22, 2025 | culture
The Primitivist: The Taoist Philosopher of Simplicity The Primitivist: The Taoist Philosopher of Simplicity The Taoist classic Zhuangzi is not the work of a single philosopherAnyone who takes a closer look at the foundational works of Taoism will quickly discover that...
por pedroceinos | Mar 30, 2025 | folklore
Did a Taoist Art of the bedchamber of male Homosexuality Exist? Did a Taoist Art of the bedchamber of male Homosexuality Exist? This is the question posed by Zhang Wanrong in an intriguing article published last year in the journal Religions[1]. The Taoist Art of the...
por pedroceinos | Mar 6, 2022 | books, culture
Manual of Taoist Architecture Manual of Taoist Architecture There are some illustrated books that produce in the reader a contradictory feeling, because the images that explain what the text is about are sometimes accompanied by an exposition of ideas that is too...
por pedroceinos | Jun 2, 2021 | culture
Notes on the Chinese theater Notes on the Chinese theater The Chinese were extremely fond of theatrical performances. According to their traditions these originated in the time of Emperor Ming Huang of the Tang dynasty, later revered as the patron saint of actors,...
por pedroceinos | Jun 2, 2021 | culture
Taoist ceremony of repaying the debt Taoist ceremony of repaying the debt Last week (on the 17th day of the fourth lunar month, 2018) took place at Zhenqing Temple (真庆观), the largest Taoist temple in Kunming and the best-preserved so far, the ceremony called «Repaying...