Volume 11, 2018

The Journal of Daoist Studies is an annual publication dedicated to the scholarly exploration of Daoism in all its different dimensions. Each issue has three main parts: Academic Articles on history, philosophy, art, society, and more (limit 8,500 words); Forum on Contemporary Practice on issues of current activities both in China and other parts of the world (limit 5,000 words); and News of the Field, presenting publications, dissertations, conferences and websites.

Articles

A Daoist Exploration of Shenming

Sharon Y. Small

pp. 1-20

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Losing What "Me"?: An Existentialist Look at the Ego in the Zhuangzi

Gabriele Libera

pp. 21-45

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Daoist Seals, Part 2: Classifying Different Types

Shih-Shan Susa Huang

pp. 46-82

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Immortals and Alchemists: Spirit-Writing and Self-Cultivation in Ming Daoism

Ilia Mozias

pp. 83-107

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Daoist Ritual Manuals in Vietnam: Self-Cultivation, Cosmic Steps, and Healing Talismans

Ekaterina Zavidovskaia

pp. 108-134

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Forum on Contemporary Practice

Daoism and Peacebuilding: Toward an Agenda for Research and Practice

Ashley South

pp. 137-152

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A Call to China: Daoism in Modern American Fiction

Jeffrey Meyer

pp. 153-164

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YIN: A Love Story: Daoist Fiction by a Taiji Master

Yunrou

pp. 165-176

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Dantian Cultivation and the Hard Problem of Consciousness

Ron Catabia

pp. 177-192

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A Romanian Spiritual Seeker's Growth: From SciFi Readings to Neidan

Şerban Toader

pp. 193-206

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Meditation, Taijiquan and Qigong: Evidence for Their Impact on Health and Longevity

Donald D. Davis

pp. 207-230

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News of the Field

Publications

pp. 233-239

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Conferences

pp. 239-242

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Other News

pp. 242-244

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Contributors

pp. 245-246

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