主編:詹石窗
出版:香港蓬瀛仙館
ISSN 1728-7642

Daoism Studies ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (1): 1-12.

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The Daoist-Relevant Literatures in Morrison Collection of Chinese Books

Guo Jiaxing, Hu Rui   

  • Online:2021-06-10 Published:2021-08-23
  • About author:Guo Jiaxing, PhD Candidate, Sichuan University, Institute of Taoism and Religious Culture; Research Direction: Arrangement and research on overseas Daoist literatures in library collection, Yao-Daoism; Address: Institute of Taoism and Religious Culture, Sichuan University, No.24, South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Postcode: 610064; Email: gjxy163@163.com
    Hu Rui, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Sichuan University, Institute of Taoism and Religious Culture; Research Direction: Academic history of overseas Daoism study, arrangement and research on overseas rare Daoist literatures, translation and research on academic works of Daoism study; Address: Institute of Taoism and Religious Culture, Sichuan University, No.24, South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, China; Postcode: 610064; Email: huirui@scu.edu.cn

Abstract: Among Morrison Collection of Chinese Books, one could find an appreciable quantity of Daoism-relevant literatures which are involving a wide range of different fields in society, eg. local religious belief, moral education, medicine, daily skills, recreational activities, etc. As mixtures of Daoist culture and mundane life, these literatures present to us the true face of Daoism and its influence in local society. Along with the change of Daoism and society, a large number of new Daoist literatures appeared after Zhengtong Daoist Cannon of Ming Dynasty, which embodied different contents and features than before. Thinking out of the traditional Chinese bibliography’s classification as well as the range of Daoist Cannon of Ming Dynasty, this article proposed the concept “Daoism-relevant literatures” from the academic perspective. Through conducting classification, arrangement and research on “Daoism-relevant literatures”, we tried to discuss about the nature and value of these new literatures. Moreover, this endeavor is also a necessary preparation for the compilation of the coming Supplement of Daoist Cannon

Key words: Morrison Collection, Daoism-relevant Literatures, Daoism & Local Society