Comic · BRILL

Cultivating Perfection

Mysticism and Self-Transformation in Early Quanzhen Daoism

Employing a comparative religious studies approach, this book provides a comprehensive discussion of early Quanzhen as a Daoist religious movement charactized by asceticism, alchemical transformation, and mystical experiencing. Emphasis is placed on the complex interplay among views of self, religious praxis, and religious experience.