Taoism 101
Lesson 4: Mythology of Taoism
Bibliography and Discussion
Bibliography
Eliade, Mircea. Encyclopedia of Religion. New York: Macmillan, 1987.
Lau, D.C., trans. Tao Te Ching. London: Penguin Books, 1963.
Lau, D.C., and Ames, Roger T., trans. Yuan Dao. New York: Ballantine Books, 1998.
Sailey, Jay. The Master Who Embraces Simplicity: A Study of the Philosopher Ko Hung, A.D. 283-343. San Francisco: Chinese Materials Center, Inc., 1978.
Schipper, Kristofer. The Taoist Body. Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1993.
Kohn, Livia. Daoism and Chinese Culture. Cambridge: Three Pines Press, 2001.
Kohn, Livia. Early Chinese Mysticism. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992.
Kohn, Livia, ed. The Taoist Experience: An Anthology. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press, 1993.
Walters, Derek. Chinese Mythology. London: Aquarian Press, 1992.
Watson, Burton, trans. Chuang Tzu. New York: Colombia University Press, 1964.
Watts, Alan. What is Tao?. Novato, California: New World Library, 2000.
Wong, Eva. Tales of the Taoist Immortals. Boston: Shambala, 2001.
Analysis Questions:
(1) Do the Eight Immortals remind you of any Western collection of heroes? Why is it that hero mythology is so popular around the world?
(2) Though originally Laozi was just a wise man, he has become a deity to some. Was this process inevitable? What is the benefit of seeing Laozi as a deity rather than a sage?
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