Lù xiān sheng dào mén kē lüè 陸先生道門科略
Master Lù’s Summary of Regulations for the Daoist Gate
by 陸修靜 (Lù Xiūjìng, 406–477) — founding Líng bǎo patriarch
A foundational document of organized Daoism — Lù Xiūjìng’s concise summary of regulations and rites for the Tiān shī / Celestial Masters tradition as it functioned in the mid-fifth century. Lù was the single most important figure in the NánCháo reorganization of the Daoist canon and ritual system; this manual is a primary source for his reform program. Preserved as DZ 1127 / CT 1127 (Tài píng bù 太平部).
Dating. Within Lù Xiūjìng’s lifetime (406–477). Dynasty: 南朝.
Translations and research
- Nickerson, Peter. “The Southern Celestial Masters.” In Daoism Handbook, ed. Livia Kohn (Brill, 2000).
- Bokenkamp, Stephen R. Early Daoist Scriptures. University of California Press, 1997. Lù Xiūjìng’s writings form a central reference.
Links
- Kanseki Repository KR5e0029
- Author: 陸修靜.