Panorama of Taoist Culture

Taoist literature, art, miscellany, stories, architecture, music, sculpture, relics, calligraphy and painting.

The Distinctive Charm and Functions of Taoist Music

An introduction to Taoist ritual music: its origins and development through the dynasties, its divisions into chanted and instrumental forms, yin and yang chants, main and lighter tunes, the Quanzhen, Zhengyi, and regional traditions, and a guide to eleven classic pieces.