中国道教科学技术史·南北朝隋唐五代卷

Many Chinese people in the Southern and Northern dynasties, Sui dynasty, Tang dynasty, and the Five Dynasties had the dreams of becoming immortals through moral training. Religious Taoism was born as a result of such dreams. It developed in its unique ideological and cultural ecology. This book deals with the birth, development of religious Taoism as well as its scientific ideas and practices in such background. With the application of plenty of charts, research data and simulated experiments, the author faithfully and vividly presents the glory of Taoism in the area of science and technology during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties as well as the Five Dynasties. The author also shows the important role of Taoism in the development of Chinese history as well as in the world science and technology.