Dao Companion To Daoist Philosophy -dao Companions To Chinese Philosophy- · Official

No longer ignoring the post-Zhuangzi development, the final section traces Daoist philosophy into the medieval and late imperial periods. Chapters explore the philosophical dimensions of the Liezi , the Huainanzi (a Han dynasty compendium of Daoist cosmology), and the emergence of Daoist religious movements like the Celestial Masters (Tianshi Dao) and The Way of Great Peace (Taiping Dao).

Crucially, this section includes an essay on of the 3rd and 4th centuries CE—thinkers like Wang Bi, Guo Xiang, and Xiang Xiu who used the Laozi and Zhuangzi to develop a sophisticated metaphysical system. The Companion shows how Neo-Daoism bridged the gap between classical philosophy and organized religion, influencing everything from landscape painting to alchemy. No longer ignoring the post-Zhuangzi development, the final

– Examines the origins of Daoism, textual issues of the Laozi , and its core thematic concepts such as Dao , De , wuwei (non-action), and ziran (naturalness) . The Companion shows how Neo-Daoism bridged the gap