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Six Classics of Daoist Masters


Author: Library of Congress
Source: World Digital Library - Books

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This edition of Dao zong liu shu (Six classsics of Daoist masters) dates from the Wanli reign (1573‒1620) and was compiled and issued by Li Shi. It was printed by Ma Guze, a provincial judge of the Hu-Guang districts. Li Shi is known to have assembled a collection of works entitled Li dai xiao shi (Short biographies throughout the centuries), one of the important Ming series of collected works. Among his other works is this book, a compilation of six works with commentaries on Daoist classics. The six titles ...