valley spirit
nature_spirit earth Taoist single tradition · 1
The valley spirit (谷神, gǔshén) is mentioned in the text of the Dào Dé Jīng. Some terms in the text, such as "valley spirit" (谷神, gǔshén) and 'soul' (魄, pò), bear a metaphysical context and cannot be easily reconciled with a purely ethical reading of the work.
When
- First attested
- 600 BCE
- Attested period
- -600 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Dào Dé Jīng.
Relationships
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“However, some terms in the text, such as "valley spirit" (谷神, gǔshén) and 'soul' (魄, pò), bear a metaphysical context and cannot be easily reconciled with a purely ethical reading of the work.”
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