Chapters

Preface

Chapter One: The Palaces for Immortals-Architectural Arts of Daoist Buildings

Section One: The Origins and Functions of Daoist Buildings

Section Two: Architectural Thoughts behind Daoist Buildings

Section Three: The Structure and Specifications of Daoist Buildings

Section Four: Daoist Buildings and Gardens

Section Five: Famous Daoist Temples in Existence Today

Chapter Two: The Party of Immortals-Colorful Daoist Statues

Section One: The Origin of Daoist Statues and Early Daoist Statues

Section Two: The Daoist Statues in the Sui and Tang Dynasties

Section Three: The Daoist Statues from the Song Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty

Section Four: The Daoist Statues in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Chapter Three: The Procession of the Immortals Paying Homage to the One-Splendid Daoist Wall Paintings and Water-land Service Paintings

Section One: Daoist Wall Paintings

Section Two: Daoist Water-land Service Paintings

Chapter Four: The Dao Follows What is Naturally So-Remarkable Literati Paintings with Daoist Motifs and the Paintings by Daoists

Section One: The Style of Ancient Paintings from the Jin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty

Section Two: The Style of Eremitism in the Song Dynasty

Section Three: The Style of Mysticism in the Jin and Yuan Dynasties

Section Four: The Style under Absolutism in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Chapter Five: Immortals’ Talent Show-The Tune of Heaven-Daoist Music

Section One: The Origin of Daoist Music and Its Development

Section Two: Features of Daoist Music

Section Three: Daoist Drama

Chapter Six: Daoist Literature

Section One: Daoist Poetry

Section Two: Daoist Hagiographies and Fictions

Section Three: Daoist Prose Writings

Concluding Remarks

A Brief Chronology of Chinese History