Chinese magical medicine 1st Edition by Michel Strickmann, Bernard Faure ISBN 0804739404 9780804739405

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ISBN 10: 0804739404
ISBN 13: 9780804739405
Author: Michel Strickmann, Bernard Faure

This book argues that the most profound and far-reaching effects of Buddhism on Chinese culture occurred at the level of practice, specifically in religious rituals designed to cure people of disease, demonic possession, and bad luck. This practice would leave its most lasting imprint on the liturgical tradition of Taoism. In focusing on religious practice, it provides a corrective to traditional studies of Chinese religion, which overemphasize metaphysics and spirituality.

A basic concern with healing characterizes the entire gamut of religious expression in East Asia. By concentrating on the medieval development of Chinese therapeutic ritual, the author discovers the germinal core of many still-current rituals across the social and doctrinal frontiers of Buddhism and Taoism, as well as outside the Buddhist or Taoist fold.

The book is based on close readings of liturgies written in classical Chinese. The author describes and translates many of them, analyzes their structure, and seeks out nonliturgical sources to shed further light on the politics involved in specific performances. Unlike the few previous studies of related rituals, this book combines a scholar’s understanding of the structure and goals of these rites with a healthy suspicion of the practitioners’ claims to uniqueness.

Chinese magical medicine 1st Edition Table of contents:

Chapter 1: The Foundations of Chinese Medicine

• The Concept of Qi (Vital Energy)
• Yin and Yang: The Principle of Duality
• The Five Elements in Medicine and Magic
• The Role of the Body in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 2: The Intersection of Magic and Medicine

• Early Connections Between Magic and Medicine in China
• The Influence of Daoism and Buddhism on Chinese Healing Practices
• Rituals and the Use of Incantations in Healing

Chapter 3: The Magical Use of Herbs and Medicinal Plants

• Common Magical Plants and Their Medicinal Properties
• The Role of Herbal Formulas in Magical Healing
• Magical Preparations and Applications of Herbs

Chapter 4: Alchemy and Internal Cultivation

• Daoist Alchemy: The Search for Immortality
• The Role of Elixirs in Chinese Magic
• Internal Practices: Meditation, Breathing, and Movement

Chapter 5: The Role of Divination in Medicine

• Methods of Divination: The I Ching, Oracle Bones, and others
• How Divination Shapes Healing Practices
• Integrating Divination with Medicinal Treatments

Chapter 6: Rituals, Talismans, and Charms

• The Use of Charms and Talismans in Magical Medicine
• Protective Rituals and Healing Ceremonies
• The Role of Spirits and Ancestors in Healing Practices

Chapter 7: The Influence of Magic in Chinese Medical Texts

• Ancient Medical Texts and Their Esoteric Elements
• The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine and Magic
• Medical Canon and the Magical Aspects of Treatment

Chapter 8: Magical Medicine in Imperial China

• The Role of Court Physicians and Shamans
• The Connection Between Magic and Court Rituals
• Healing Practices in the Context of the Imperial System

Chapter 9: Chinese Magical Medicine in the Modern World

• The Persistence of Magical Medicine in Contemporary China
• The Interaction Between Traditional and Modern Medicine
• Chinese Medicine and Global Health Practices

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Appendices

• Glossary of Terms and Concepts
• Further Reading and Resources on Chinese Magical Medicine
• Index

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