Journal of Daoist Studies

Volume 19, 2026

Articles
A Systematic Model of Dao’s Temporality ....................................... 1
ZHENGYUAN GAO

Perception of Evil in the Daode jing ................................................ 23
KONSTANTINOS G. POLYMEROS

Archetypes of Death in Ancient China ............................................ 33
DESISLAVA DAMYANOVA

When Flesh Becomes Meat ............................................................ 49
ERIK HOOGCARSPEL

The Magical Power of Music: The Chinese Lute and the Music of Spheres as Symbols of Cosmic Harmony ......... 64
IRINA-MIHAELA IVAȘCU

The Simple and Easy Taijiquan: New Ways of Cultivating the Matter-Energy in the Human Body ........................... 93
SHUEN-FU LIN

Forum on Contemporary Practice
Inner Alchemy in Fourteen Ideograms .............................................................................................................. 129
ȘERBAN TOADER

The Daoist Immortal Ma Danyang and the Secrets of the Twelve Heavenly Star Points .................................. 146
BAOLIN WU & MICHAEL MCBRIDE

Daoism, Emotions, and Communication in the College Classroom ................................................................... 161 
CRISTINA ZACCARINI

Awakening through Dao Cultivation: Master Zhenyi’s Vision of REBIRTH ........................................................ 179
QING YUN

Daoist Dietary Principles: The Science of Fasting ................................................................................................. 187
BAOLIN WU & PAULINA WIERZBICKA

Into the Mountains: Exploring China’s Sacred Daoist Peaks .......................................................................... 196
DEBRA LIU

Dark Daoism and Plant Humanities: An Intersection ....................................................................................... 211
IOANA CLARA ENESCU

Chinese Metaphysics for Protection and Resilience: Harmonizing Heaven, Humanity, and Earth ................ 222
SIVIA MIOC

News of the Field
New Books ................................................................................................................................................................. 231
Contributors .............................................................................................................................................................. 239