Taoismus

Edited volume by Kristofer Schipper and Franciscus Verellen that surveys the formation and contents of the Daozang and provides scholarly context for Taoist textual traditions.

Isabelle Robinet’s study tracing the historical development and institutionalization of Taoism; useful for social and doctrinal history.

Anthology and interpretive materials edited by Livia Kohn that make central Taoist texts and practices accessible to students and scholars.

Robert Ford Campany's translation and study of Ge Hong’s inner chapters, documenting early alchemical and meditative practices.

Kristofer Schipper’s influential study examining medical, alchemical, and corporeal practices within Taoist traditions.

Translations of the Zhuangzi by translators such as Burton Watson offer accessible renditions of this foundational text.

The foundational Daodejing text (multiple reliable translations exist, e.g., by D.C. Lau) is central to both philosophical and religious readings of the Dao.

A concise overview of Taoism’s history, texts, and practices useful for general orientation.

Edited collections and handbooks provide state-of-the-field summaries by leading scholars in Daoist studies (consult recent editions for thematic chapters).