Taiyi (Great One)

The Great One (Taiyi), the Taoist god who represents the state of Unity.

Mid-15th century, now at the Baoning si (Temple of Embracing Tranquility), Shanxi.

The Taoist Tradition: An Introduction to Teachings, Schools, and Practices

The Taoist Tradition: An Introduction to Teachings, Schools, and Practices

A concise but comprehensive introduction to Taoist thought and religion, treating them not as separate domains but as two inseparable aspects of a single tradition. Early texts, history, cosmos and human being, and main practices, including External and Internal Alchemy.