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Over the preceding decade, the story of Xie Ziran's " ascent " has drawn much scholarly attention... more Over the preceding decade, the story of Xie Ziran's " ascent " has drawn much scholarly attention. Scholars have, for the most part, employed historical methods to study the tale, intending to elucidate the origins, psychologies, and socio-cultural backgrounds of Xie Ziran and her fellow practitioners. Basing myself on a thorough recognition of the fictionality of the Xie Ziran story, I attempt here a literary analysis that I hope will show the main features of the image of Daoist priestesses created in this myth.
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Full title: "The Viśvantara-jātaka in Buddhist and Daoist Translation"
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This article traces a single "esoteric" Daoist term in Tang poetry. At issue is the extent to whi... more This article traces a single "esoteric" Daoist term in Tang poetry. At issue is the extent to which we can call poems employing Daoist language "Daoist."
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