主編:詹石窗
出版:香港蓬瀛仙館
ISSN 1728-7642

Daoism Studies ›› 2019, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 50-58.

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A Review of Master Chen Yinke’s Research on the History of Daoism

You Shen   

  • Received:2019-02-25 Revised:2019-06-09 Published:2021-08-18
  • About author:You Shen, Assistant Researcher, Dali University, Institute of National Culture Research; Member, Dali University, Team of Local Literature and Social Innovation in West Yunnan; Research Directions: History of Daoism; Address: Room 404, Institute of National Culture Research, Ancient Town Campus, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan Province; Postcode: 671003; Email: youshen0922@163.com.

Abstract: In the 1930s and 1940s, Master Chen Yinke wrote a series of papers on the history of Daoism. First of all, he acknowledged Daoism’s status and contribution of in traditional Chinese culture, and highly praised Daoism’s tolerant and innovative attitude towards foreign thoughts, regarding it as the "true spirit of Daoism". Secondly, he focused on the relationship between Daoism and politics in the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern dynasties, as well as the mutual exchange and influence between Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. In addition, by analyzing and demonstrating historical facts and making bold inferences, he made pioneering contributions to the research on the history of medieval Daoism.

Key words: Medieval, Daoism, True Spirit