MEDIEVAL DAOIST ORDINATION: ORIGINS, STRUCTURE, AND PRACTICE

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" MEDIEVAL DAOIST ORDINATION: ORIGINS, STRUCTURE, AND PRACTICE "
Livia Kohn

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	811496
Doc. No	:	LA99170
Main Entry	:	Livia Kohn
Title & Author	:	MEDIEVAL DAOIST ORDINATION: ORIGINS, STRUCTURE, AND PRACTICE [Article]\ Livia Kohn
Title of Periodical	:	Acta Orientalia Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
Date	:	2003
Volume/ Issue Number	:	56-2/4
Page No	:	379--398
Abstract	:	Medieval Daoist ordination developed under Buddhist influence in the fifth century, but retained models of ancient Chinese blood covenants. While following the Buddhist model, which was essentially a membership ceremony, in its formalities and overall organisation, in its essence Daoist ordination was an empowerment and transference of allegiance, not from the family to an overlord, but from the world to the celestial realm. Daoists through ordination do not just leave the family but become active members of an otherworldly administration, with all the powers and obligations of this role.