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Early Daoist Scriptures by Stephen R. Bokenkamp-早期道教经书 Bokenkamp史蒂芬
东方哲学和文化有一直是个谜西方人和斯蒂芬·r Bokenkamp在他的著作《早期道教经文”试图揭示这奥秘的一部分。这是一个非常有趣的一本书,包括东方文明的一批专业研发人员和普通读者自资料介绍一项相当有趣的和生动的形式,让这本书吸引他们所有的读者都不管偏好。
其实这本书的重点是神圣文献的道教的一个极为重要的全球文化逍遥法外,并为中国特殊的。这些文本的原因,主要关心的是这本书的作者,是极为重要的,对中国文化的事实是几个世纪以来三教扮演重要的发展中的作用,中国传统思想和文明。
不幸的是,西方读者熟悉的是勉强神圣文献揭示了道教的实体,因为只有几个文本,已经被翻译成英语。在这方面,这本书Bokenkamp史蒂芬r的确可以帮助在填写缺口西方人的知识论道教神圣文献和中华文明逍遥法外。此外,史蒂芬r Benkamp西方读者介绍了古代经书的世界,以前英语从未公开发表过。这意味着他的工作是真正意义上的革新和原始文本,使神圣的道教得到的广泛的观众。
总的来说,本书的显著特征是一个系统性的演示的神圣文献,提供读者有极好的机会获取信息的早期道教的发展,其主要趋势和基本原则。把它更准确的说,这本书涵盖了期间的2nd 6th公元c。
此外,作者试图分析道教文化的关系对其他文化发展到邻国。例如,他指出,“从第四世纪我们的时代,我们可以观察Buddho-Taoist末世论的形成,主要作用是佛教起源…,而概念文体及术语化流行元素在很大程度上借用…[但是]大乘佛教道教的视觉是提供模型,对其结构作为一个整体。这是一个道士,提供一个连贯的视觉复杂的末世论的预想变成了所有这一切都成为佛教主题脱节组织和焊接于一体,可也是道教的一些基本空白,填补了提供材料,那里没有佛教同行:世界末日式战斗,判断,以及创造一个理想的世界”。然而,不限制自己Bokenkamp有关佛教道教的只有他还试图追溯了道教的另一个重要的环节,哲学流派,即与儒学这也是相当接近中国文化。
谈到结构的书,它主要包括代表性作品中的各主要道教的传统。书中的每一章都是伴随着地方的介绍,内部物料的历史和文化背景。需指出的是,本书包括翻译的重要著作,道教文化作为最早对老子的道教评论Daode净(讲到)、历史文献有关早期的道教历史的教会,一个请愿用于免费从仪式信徒抱怨带在死了,和两个完整的圣经,一个在个人禅修与另一个旨在拯救人类从地狱的惊吓透过朗诵其强大的魔法。
因此,考虑到所有上面提到的,它是可能得出这样的结论:这本书“早期道教经文”史蒂芬r Bokenkamp是相当有趣的阅读,这是和适当的组织结构,提供信息,从未被用英语发表过。这就是为什么可能说这本书是特别有用对于那些有兴趣把道教。这将是特别为学生和学者在探索宗教神圣的道教文学因为这本书提供了一个难得的读者介绍道。这本书也作为一个概观到各方面的早期道教传统和所有的具有开创性的实践,能够帮助塑造宗教看作是它的存在之中。因此这本书绝对有必要了解中国的文明,它需要阅读和研究开始,由作者必须继续下去。#p#分页标题#e#指导美国essay
Early Daoist Scriptures by Stephen R. Bokenkamp-早期道教经书Bokenkamp史蒂芬r
参考书目:
1。Bokenkamp,S.R.(主编)。早期道教经文。Berkley:加州大学出版社,1997年。
Eastern philosophy and culture have always been a mystery for western people and Stephen R. Bokenkamp in his book “Early Daoist Scriptures” attempted to reveal a part of this mystery. It is a very interesting book that involves both professional researchers of Eastern civilization and ordinary readers since the information is presented in quite an interesting and vivid form that make the book attractive for all readers regardless their preferences.
In fact the book is focused on the sacred texts of Daoism that are of a paramount importance for the world cultures at large and for Chinese in particular. The reason why these texts, which are of the primary concern of the author of the book, are of a paramount importance for Chinese culture is the fact that for many centuries Daoism has played a central role in the development of Chinese thought and civilization.
Unfortunately, Western readers are barely acquainted with the sacred texts revealing the entity of Daoism since only a few of the texts have been translated in English. At this respect, the book of Stephen R. Bokenkamp can really help in filling this gap in knowledge of western people concerning Daoist sacred texts and Chinese civilization at large. Moreover, Stephen R. Benkamp introduces western readers to the world of ancient scriptures which have never been published in English before. It means that his work is really innovative and original and makes sacred Daoist texts accessible to the wide audience.
In general the book is characterized as a systematic presentation of the sacred texts that provides a reader with an excellent opportunity to get some information about the development of early Daoism, its main trends and basic principles. To put it more precisely, the book covers the period from the 2nd to the 6th c. C.E.
Furthermore, the author attempts to analyze the relation of Daoist culture to other cultures developing in neighboring countries. for instance, he indicates that “From the fourth century of our era, we can observe the formation of a Buddho-Taoist eschatology, in which the main actions… are of the Buddhist origin, and in which conceptual stylistic, and terminological elements are largely borrowed from popular Mahayana… [Nonetheless] it was the Taoist vision that provided the model for the structure as a whole. It was a Taoist vision that provided a coherent complex of eschatological expectations into which all these disconnected Buddhist themes became incorporated and welded into an integrated whole, and it was also Daoism that filled some essential gaps by providing the materials for which there was no Buddhist counterparts: the apocalyptic battle, the judgment, and the creation of an ideal world” . However, Bokenkamp does not limit himself relating Daoism to Buddhism only he also attempts to trace the links of Daoism with another significant philosophical school, namely with Confucianism that was also quite close to Chinese culture.#p#分页标题#e#
Early Daoist Scriptures by Stephen R. Bokenkamp-早期道教经书 Bokenkamp史蒂芬r
Speaking about the structure of the book, it basically comprises representative works from each of the principal Daoist traditions. Each chapter of the book is accompanied by an introduction that places the material within the historical and cultural context. It should be pointed out that the book includes the translation of such important works of Daoist culture as the earliest Daoist commentary to Laozi’s Daode Jing (Tao Te Ching), historical documents relating history of the early Daoist church, a petitioning ritual used to free believers from complaints brought against them by the dead, and two complete scriptures, one on individual meditation practice and another designed to rescue humanity from the terrors of hell through recitation of its powerful charms.
Thus, taking into consideration all above mentioned, it is possible to conclude that the book “Early Daoist Scriptures” by Stephen R. Bokenkamp is quite interesting to read, it is well structured and properly organized, provides information, which have never been published in English before. This is why it is possible to say that this book is particularly helpful for those who are interested in Daoism. It will be particularly for students on religion and scholars exploring sacred Daoist literature because the book provides readers with a much-needed introduction to Daoism. The book also serves as an overview to every aspect of early Daoist tradition and all the seminal practices, which have helped to shape the religion as it exists nowadays. Consequently the book is absolutely necessary for understanding Chinese civilization and it needs to be read and the research started by the author has to be continued.
Bibliography:
1. Bokenkamp, S.R. (Ed.). Early Daoist Scriptures. Berkley: University of California Press, 1997.
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