Printing and Religion in the Life of Fu Jinquan: Alchemical Writer, Religious Leader, and Publisher in Sichuan.

This article explores the life and work of a 19th century author of Daoist alchemical works, religious leader and publisher: Fu Jinquan ...(fl. 1800). Fu, a native of Jiangxi and a very active Daoist intellectual, moved to Sichuan in 1817, attracted by the fertile religious milieu, the possibility o...

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Publicado en:Daoism: Religion, History & Society Vol. 4; pp. 1 - 53
Autor principal: Valussi, Elena
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Publicado: Chinese University Press 2012
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