Liturgy of the Most High for Daily Recitations
$60.30
- Hardcover
292 pages
- Release Date
10 December 2026
Summary
The Daoist Liturgy of the Most High for Daily Recitations (Taishang xuanmen gongke jing) is performed in Daoist temples every morning and evening. The ritual aims at a perfected state for self-cultivation and serves as a religious prayer for universal salvation from sufferings and calamities in the world.
The liturgical text includes recitations from a broad spectrum of Daoist traditions, including scriptures, chants, divine proclamations, litany of repentance, incantations, and hymns…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789882373785 |
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| ISBN-10: | 988237378X |
| Author: | Chi Tim Lai |
| Publisher: | The Chinese University Press |
| Imprint: | The Chinese University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 292 |
| Release Date: | 10 December 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 21mm |
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Chi Tim Lai
Lai Chi Tim is Professor of Daoist Studies in the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he is also the Founding Director of the Centre for Studies of Daoist Culture and the Executive Associate Director of the Institute of Chinese Studies. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago Divinity School, specializing in Daoism and the history of religions. His current research interests include the modern history of Daoism, Daoist ritual tradition in Guangdong, Daoist spirit-writing practices, and the Qing Daozang jiyao (Essentials of the Daoist Canon).
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