✳︎Book Title: Gods of Taoism ✳︎Author: Tokuchu Kubo ✳︎Publisher: Hirakawa Publishing ✳︎Publication Date: First Edition, 1986 ✳︎Book Design: Kohei Sugiura + Akihiko Tanimura ✳︎Collaboration: Hisako Hojo ✳︎Page Count: 331 pages (main text) + 18 pages (illustrations/index) ✳︎Size: B5 ✳︎Condition: Underlined in red pencil. 《Table of Contents》 Preface ◉【I】What is Taoism? ・The Current State of Taoism ・Trends in Mainland China ・The Current Situation at Baiyun Guan ・Training of Taoist Priests ・Taoist Research in Mainland China ・Taoist Temples in Kunming City ・The Keiyuanzan Stele and Mother Figures ・Taoist Temples in Fujian Province ・Taiwan and Southeast Asia ・Earth Gods and Their Worship ・Feng Shui and Earth Gods ・Spring Couplets and Door Gods ・Various Amulets for Warding Off Evil ・Shigantou and Stone Lions ・Jiang Taigong and Fengshi Ye ◉【II】The Content and Sects of Taoism ・A Unique Religion ・Two Types of Taoism ・Regulations and Content of Folk Taoism ・What is Folk Taoism? ・What is Established Taoism? ・The Content of Taoism ・Doctrinal Sections ・Esoteric Sections ・Medical Sections ・Ethical Sections ・Sects of Taoism ・Taiping Dao ・Wudoumi Dao and Zhang Ling ・Tianshi Dao and Its Changes ・The Establishment of the Shangqing Sect ・The Changes of the Shangqing Sect ・Kou Qianzhi and the New Tianshi Dao ・Taijiao and Zhenda Daojiao ・The Establishment and Changes of the Quanzhen Sect ・Jingming Zhongxiao Dao and Wudong Dao ◉【III】The Origins of the Gods ・The Origins of the Gods ・Yuanshi Tianzun ・Yuanshi Tianwang ・Jade Emperor ・The Two Qings ・Taishang Laojun and Wushang Yuanjun ・Laozi and the Theory of Huahu ・Queen Mother of the West ・Shangyuan Furen and Wang Furen ・Jiutian Yingyuan Leisheng Puhua Tianzun ・Xuantian Shangdi ・Shennong Shi ・Sanguan Dadi ・Beiji Ziwei Dadi ・Beidou Zhenjun ・The Big Dipper and the Southern Dipper ・Sanguan Dadi ・Nanjí Lǎorén Xīng ・Wenchang Dijun ・Zhizi Xianshi ・The Big Dipper and the Southern Dipper ・Donghua Dijun and Zhongli Quan ・Fuyou Dijun ・Liu Haichan ・Wang Chongyang ・Peng Zu and the Eight Immortals ・Zhang Guolao and Han Xiangzi ・Li Tieguai and Cao Guojiu ・Lan Caihe and He Xiangu ・Magu, Wang Yuan, and Cai Jing ・Gantian Shangdi Xu Xun ・Bao Sheng Dadi ・Linshui Furen ・Taigong Wang Lu Shang ・Huangshi Gong and Zhang Liang ・The Two Mao Lords ・Many Daughters ・Bixia Yuanjun ・Dongyue Dadi ・Zhengdu Dadi ・The Ten Yama Kings ・The Ten Yama Kings ・Han, Kou, and Bao Yama Kings ・Chitou Furen ・Wang Lingguan ・Guan Sheng Dijun ・God of Wealth (Wen) ・Yue Nü and Qingyi Shen ・General Liu Meng ・Master of Rain and Earl of Wind ・Dragon King ・God of Water, River God, Sea God ◉【IV】Life and the Gods ・Life and the Gods ・Many Gods ・Gods Worshipped at Home ・Gods Worshipped at Temples ・Birthdays of Gods and the Calendar ・Birthdays from the Jade Box Record ・Zhen Lingwei Tu and the Gods ◉【V】Gods in Temples, Taoist Temples, Taoist Priests, and Adornments ・Bibliography ・Diagram of Deities and List of Deities ・Index ◉⤵︎Search Terms Below #Taoism Amulet Talisman Good luck charm Kakushi Daishi Plague god Smallpox god Epidemic god Red painting Measles charm Korori (a type of plague) Messenger bird Daruma Daruma