Here we look at over 4,000 years of Chinese civilization through the lens of the relationship between kingship and mysticism. Author Julia Ching suggests that institutions of kingship were bound up with the cultivation of trance states and communication of spirits. Over time, the sage-king myth became a model for the actual ruler.
Here we look at over 4,000 years of Chinese civilization through the lens of the relationship between kingship and mysticism. Author Julia Ching suggests that institutions of kingship were bound up with the cultivation of trance states and communication of spirits. Over time, the sage-king myth became a model for the actual ruler.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Preface 1. Son of heaven: shamanic kingship 2. Son of heaven: kingship as cosmic paradigm 3. The moral teacher as sage: philosophy appropriates the paradigm 4. The metaphysician as sage: philosophy again appropriates the paradigm 5. The paradigm enshrined: the authority of classics 6. The mystic as sage: religion appropriates the paradigm 7. The sage-king as messiah: religion again appropriates the paradigm 8. All under heaven: political power and the periphery A Glossary of Sino-Japanese names and terms Bibliography Index.
Preface 1. Son of heaven: shamanic kingship 2. Son of heaven: kingship as cosmic paradigm 3. The moral teacher as sage: philosophy appropriates the paradigm 4. The metaphysician as sage: philosophy again appropriates the paradigm 5. The paradigm enshrined: the authority of classics 6. The mystic as sage: religion appropriates the paradigm 7. The sage-king as messiah: religion again appropriates the paradigm 8. All under heaven: political power and the periphery A Glossary of Sino-Japanese names and terms Bibliography Index.
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