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an aid to meditation on the figure of Laozi as a celestial deity. The role of Laozi in the organization of the community is fur- ther evident in the form of an important commentary on the Daode jingthat is attributed to either Zhang himself or his grand- son (see Bokenkamp1997). The full version of this commentary known as Xiang’er(perhaps meaning ‘Thinking of You’)is extant in a version found in the excavation of the Dunhuang caves and dated around 600 ceand effectively interprets the rather enigmatic aphorisms of the Daode jinginto a system of precepts for 100Daoism: A Beginner’s Guide the members of the community. It should be noted that some scholars believe this text originated in the later southern Celestial Masters’ tradition of the fifth century and not the original Han dynasty movement (see Hendrischke2000p. 146; Kobayashi 1987)however the text effectively promotes a religious ideology according to which meditation on the figure of Laozi is rewarded with good fortune and long life. Perhaps the most important document that involves the figure of the deified Laozi with the political turmoil at the end of the Han dynasty is the S christian louboutin pronunciationyilai: nike high heels louis vuitton outlet http://www.feel2.fora.pl/nasz-button,24/theprincipiumindividuationis,37444.html#48242 |
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