Later Daoism ca 400 1200 CE Weeks 1112

Later Daoism ca. 400 -1200 CE Weeks 11/12 Later Daoism

Daoism and the State § Who was Kou Qianzi and why was he important? – What was the place of Kou's Daoism in the Toba Wei kingdom? – What were some of the elements of his "New Code"? – Where do we see borrowing from other religions? § Why was the Luoguan Daoist center important? – What religious element did the Luoguan Daoists add? § What's the evidence for the spread of popular Daoism? § What kinds of arguments were made in the Buddhist-Daoist debates? (107 -8) § We know that the Tang emperors supported Buddhism. What was their stance toward Daoism and why? – How and why did emperor Xuanzong promote Daoism? – What role did Daoist priests play at court? Weeks 11/12 Later Daoism 2

Ritual and Meditation § Daoism undergoes a reorganization in the early Tang. What is it called and what is new? – Influences from other religions? – How do the three Daoist deities match up with the three treasures of Buddhism? – How does ordination work in this scheme? § What is the place of women? – What outside influences can we see in the precepts? (123) § How does a Daoist ritual of this time unfold? – How does it differ from other Chinese rituals? – What is the Festival of Purgation, what is its goal and how is it carried out? § What were the goals of Daoist meditation? – How was it practiced? How does it compare to the Zen approach? (128) § What is the Twofold Mystery and what influence is evident? § Do Daoist rituals of this time seem easy or difficult? Why? – What was required? Weeks 11/12 Later Daoism 3

Spells, Talismans, Inner Alchemy § What new social groups become important in the Song dynasty? – What economic change particularly affects Daoism? § How did Tantric Buddhism influence Daoism? – What are some of its important elements? § § mantra, dharani, mudra, mandala supernatural powers § How does Heavenly Heart differ from earlier Daoist schools? § What innovations are seen in Lingbao? § What is inner alchemy? – How is it done? (146) What is its goal? Weeks 11/12 Later Daoism 4

Monastic Daoism § Look at the definition on p. 153. What in Daoist thought or practice is compatible with monasticism? – Where have we seen hermits or ascetics? § § How did the Quanzhen school come to be established? What was Chinggis Khan’s reaction to Qiu Chunji? – What was the impact on Daoism? – Were the Mongols always favorable to Daoism? § How would you evaluate the Quanzhen stance toward women? § What are some features of life at a Quanzhen monastery? § What influences do you see in the Qingjing excerpt at the bottom of p. 162? § What earlier Daoist practices does Quanzhen feature? – Any familiar deities? § § Was there the possibility of practice by laypersons/non-monks? Who were the eight immortals and why were they important? Weeks 11/12 Later Daoism 5

Daoism today § How has Daoism fared in modern China? – What problems did it face? § What was the impact of the Great Leap Forward? § § How do the Red Head and Black Head Daoists differ? How is the jiao offering performed today? – How often and who attends? § What is Daoism’s other main function? – What happens in a Daoist funeral? § What is Qigong? What elements of Daoism does it feature? – How does it differ from Taiji guan? § What problems has Qigong had? § What are some of the basic principles of Falun Dafa? – How is it practiced? – What problems has it had? Weeks 11/12 Later Daoism 6