Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 212-261).

Texte remanié de: Th. doct.--Paris--EPHE, 2002. / Bibliogr. p. 441-488. Glossaire. Index.

published_or_final_version / Psychology / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

Thesis (M. Med. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Also available in print.

abstract / Social Work and Social Administration / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

This dissertation explores the discursive voices present in a late Qing inner alchemy (neidan) compilation, the Nudan hebian. Inner alchemy is a meditation/visualization practice centered on purification of the physical body as the essential element in gaining physical immortality; therefore the physical body is of utmost importance. Yin-yang theory associates male with heaven and yang, and female with earth and yin. (Kunjue 1a) In neidan, both men and women must purge the earthly elements from their mind-body matrix to create a 'golden yang immortal's body' (Hutian xingli nudan shize 463a). This process can be accomplished by men through self-cultivation, but in mainstream Qing Daoism, women were limited by their gender, and could not attain complete mind-body purification without resort to outside assistance from the gods. / The theoretical consequences of these limitations notwithstanding, many women practiced neidan and were thought to have reached the highest states of perfection. The symbolic processes through which this becomes possible are complex and often contradictory. Some Nudan hebian texts reveal many levels of discursive play, rendering new meanings for old symbols and revealing rifts and commonalities in the tradition. Exploration of these rifts and commonalities reveals important dilemmas and understandings operative in the particular socio-historical contexts in which they were drafted, and offers a gender-sensitive historical perspective on the development of neidan during the late Qing period.

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Siu Yuen-man. / Thesis submitted in: September 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 249-251). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgments --- p.iii / Note on the Transliteration --- p.vii / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- The General Public View on Health Consciousness and Qigong --- p.49 / Chapter 3. --- The Life Stories of the Informants --- p.64 / Chapter 4. --- The Perception of the Informants on Diseases --- p.96 / Chapter 5. --- "The Attitudes of the Informants towards Biomedicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Qigong" --- p.123 / Chapter 6. --- The Motivations of the Qigong Followers for Practicing Qigong --- p.165 / Chapter 7. --- Conclusion --- p.212 / Appendix1 --- p.238 / Appendix2 --- p.240 / Appendix3 --- p.242 / Appendix4 --- p.246 / Bibliography --- p.249

Thesis (M.F.A.)--York University, 1997. Graduate Programme in Music. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 198-204). Discography: leaf 204. Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pMQ27367.

published_or_final_version / Medical Sciences / Master / Master of Medical Sciences