1986 Kubota Tokuchu "Gods of Taoism" Hirakawa Publishing First Edition Taoism, Divine Statues, Temple Photo Materials

??Book Title: Gods of Taoism
??Author: Tokuchu Kubo
??Publisher: Hirakawa Publishing
??Publication Date: First Edition, 1986
??Book Design: Kohei Sugiura + Akihiko Tanimura
??Assistance: Hisako Hojo
??Page Count: 331 pages (main text) + 18 pages (illustrations/index)
??Size: B5
??Condition: Underlined with red pencil.

《Table of Contents》
Preface
?[I] What is Taoism?
?The Current State of Taoism
?Trends in Mainland China
?The Present Condition of Baiyun Guan (White Cloud Monastery)
?Training of Taoist Priests
?Taoist Research in Mainland China
?Taoist Temples in Kunming City
?The Keiyuanran Stele and Mother Images
?Taoist Temples in Fujian Province
?Taiwan and Southeast Asia
?Earth Gods and Their Worship
?Feng Shui and Earth Gods
?Spring Couplets and Door Gods
?Various Amulets for Warding Off Evil
?Shi Gandang and Stone Lions
?Jiang Taigong and Feng Shi Ye

?[II] The Content and Schools of Taoism
?A Unique Religion
?Two Types of Taoism
?Regulations and Content of Folk Taoism
?What is Folk Taoism?
?What is Established Taoism?
?The Content of Taoism
?Doctrinal Aspects
?Esoteric Aspects
?Medical Aspects
?Ethical Aspects
?Sects of Taoism
?Taiping Dao
?Wudoumi Dao and Zhang Ling
?Tianshi Dao and Its Changes
?The Establishment of the Shangqing School
?The Changes of the Shangqing School
?Kou Qianzhi and the New Tianshi Dao
?Taijiao and the Zhen Da Daojiao
?The Establishment and Changes of the Quanzhen School
?Jingming Zhongxiao Dao and Wudong Dao

?[III] The Origins of the Gods
?The Origins of the Gods
?Yuanshi Tianzun
?Yuanshi Tianwang
?Yuhuang Shangdi
?The Three Pure Ones
?Taishang Laojun and Wushang Yuanjun
?Laozi and the Theory of Laozi's Transformation into a Barbarian
?Xiwangmu (Queen Mother of the West)
?Shangyuan Furen and Wang Furen
?Jiutian Yingyuan Leisheng Puhua Tianzun
?Xuantian Shangdi
?Shennongshi
?Sanguan Dadi (Three Great Emperors)
?Beiji Ziwei Dadi (Great Emperor Ziwei of the North Star)
?Beidou Zhenjun (True Lord of the Big Dipper)
?The Big Dipper and the Southern Dipper
?Sanguan Dadi (Three Great Emperors)
?Nanjí Laoren Xing (Old Man Star of the South Pole)
?Wenchang Dijun (Emperor Wenchang)
?Zizhi Xianshi (Master of Character Creation)
?The Big Dipper and the Southern Dipper
?Donghua Dijun and Zhongli Quan
?Fuyou Dijun
?Liu Haichan
?Wang Chongyang
?Peng Zu and the Eight Immortals
?Zhang Guolao and Han Xiangzi
?Li Tieguai and Cao Guojiu
?Lan Caihe and He Xiangu
?Magu, Wang Yuan, and Cai Jing
?Gantian Shangdi Xu Xun
?Bao Sheng Dadi
?Linshui Furen
?Taigong Wang Lu Shang
?Huangshi Gong and Zhang Liang
?The Two Mao Brothers
?Many Goddesses
?Bixia Yuanjun
?Dongyue Dadi (Great Emperor of Mount Tai)
?Zhengdu Dadi
?The Ten Kings of Hell
?The Ten Kings of Hell
?Han, Kou, and Bao Kings of Hell
?Chitou Furen
?Wang Lingguan
?Guansheng Dijun (Emperor Guan)
?Wen Cai Shen (God of Civil Wealth)
?Yue Nü and Qingyi Shen
?General Liu Meng
?The Rain Master and the Wind Earl
?Dragon Kings
?Water Gods, River Gods, and Sea Gods

?[IV] Life and the Gods
?Life and the Gods
?Numerous Gods
?Gods Worshipped at Home
?Gods Worshipped at Temples
?Birthdays of Gods and the Calendar
?Birthdays from the Yuxia Ji
?Zhen Lingwei Ye Tu and the Gods

?[V] Gods of Temples, Monasteries, Taoist Priests, and Adornments
?References
?Diagram of Deities' Placement and List of Deities
?Index

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