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The Culture Of Using Incense In Early Taoist

Posted on:2011-06-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L X TangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2195330332973744Subject:Chinese philosophy
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Using incense is the most basic ritual of classification which is an important foundation for the development of Taoism. Incense plays an important role in human life of faith, especially for the Taoists.there have been documented a variety of spices in Taoism books and Chinese history books, the general functions of spices are aromatic and medical care. Access to Taoism, incense become a vehicle to communicate with divine and as divine's food. It can remove the evil and call back the soul.Incense has been applied to a variety of Taoist ritual, for example:granting scripture and Talisman, taking, meditation, and alchemy.the formation of there are many prescriptions for bathing and burning. Incense purificated physically and mentally on the Taoists.The article discusses incense used in Taosim, which will focus on the specific spices used in early Taoism books and Using incense in Taoist ritual.This article pays attention to the details on using incense in Taosim.It is an emphasis on incense of the original meaning and development. The article research incense of the status and significance in Taoism as the nature of incense, types, production methods and functions.It Studies the specific ritual and sums up all the various elements of the incense, including the time to use incense, location, position, message, Division personnel and so on.
Keywords/Search Tags:early, Taoism, Using incense/spice, culture
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