{"product_id":"celestial-masters-history-and-ritual-in-early-daoist-communities","title":"Celestial Masters History and Ritual in Early Daoist Communities","description":"\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"1790\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 1343pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\n\u003ccol width=\"1790\" style=\"mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 65462; width: 1343pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"60\" style=\"height: 45.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"60\" class=\"xl65\" width=\"1790\" style=\"height: 45.0pt; width: 1343pt;\"\u003eIn 142 CE, the divine Lord Lao descended to Mount Cranecall (Sichuan province) to establish a new covenant with humanity through a man named Zhang Ling, the first Celestial Master. Facing an impending apocalypse caused by centuries of sin, Zhang and his descendants forged a communal faith centering on a universal priesthood, strict codes of conduct, and healing through the confession of sins; this faith was based upon a new, bureaucratic relationship with incorruptible supernatural administrators. By the fourth century, Celestial Master Daoism had spread to all parts of China, and has since played a key role in China's religious and intellectual history.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCelestial Masters is the first book in any Western language devoted solely to the founding of the world religion Daoism. It traces the movement from the mid-second century CE through the sixth century, examining all surviving primary documents in both secular and canonical sources to provide a comprehensive account of the development of this poorly understood religion. It also provides a detailed analysis of ritual life within the movement, covering the roles of common believer or Daoist citizen, novice, and priest or libationer.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"TheBooks\u0026Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51943159791909,"sku":null,"price":2550.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/1468\/0869\/files\/CelestialMastersHistoryandRitualinEarlyDaoistCommunities.webp?v=1769599306","url":"https:\/\/booksandco.pk\/products\/celestial-masters-history-and-ritual-in-early-daoist-communities","provider":"The Books \u0026 Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}