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Daoist Dietetics: Food for Immortality

By Livia Kohn

Daoist Dietetics: Food for Immortality book

Daoist Dietetics: Food for Immortality

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Daoist Dietetics provides an introductory overview of the main characteristics, historical developments, and recipes of the Daoist diet. It begins with two analytical parts: first a section that discusses traditional Chinese medicinal diets the foundation of Daoist eating; then a more specific part on the theory, history, and practices of Daoist nutrition. Beyond this, it presents translations of four medieval texts on bigu, the Daoist way of transforming ordinary eating into living on qi; and concludes with a selection of recipes, divided according to dishes, such as breakfast cereals, salads, and desserts. Conceived in close cooperation with Ute Engelhardt, master of Chinese dietetics, the book draws on resources from many different countries, periods, and academic disciplines. A pathbreaking venture, it opens new insights into the longevity methods and religious technology of traditional China, setting the stage for more in-depth studies and research oppportunities in the future.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
213
Release Date:
2010-03-31
Publication Date:
2010-03-31
Publisher:
THREE PINE PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1931483140
ISBN13:
9781931483148
Weight:
302 g
Height:
151 cm
Width:
226 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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