The Xiaodao lun (Laughing at the Dao) is an important document of the debates among Buddhists and Daoists in sixth-century China. These debates contributed to the process of cultural adaptation of Buddhism, which had to accommodate itself to the worldview of the Confucian elite, the Chinese sense of ethnic superiority, and China's indigenous religion of Daoism. Written by the Daoist renegade Zhen Luan in the year 570, the text aims to expose inconsistencies in Daoist doctrine, cosmology, ritual, and religious practice. In this effort it presents many aspects of Daoist doctrine and practice, providing ample.
Laughing at the Dao: Debates among Buddhists and Daoists in Medieval China read online
Laughing at the Dao: Debates among Buddhists and Daoists in Medieval China book
Laughing at the Dao: Debates among Buddhists and Daoists in Medieval China ebook
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