Xiang'er
Sign in to saveThe '''''Xiang'er''' () is a commentary to the Daodejing'' that is best known for being one of the earliest surviving texts from the Way of the Celestial Master variant of Daoism. The meaning of the title is debated, but can be translated as 'thinking of you'.
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The '''''Xiang'er''' () is a commentary to the Daodejing'' that is best known for being one of the earliest surviving texts from the Way of the Celestial Master variant of Daoism. The meaning of the title is debated, but can be translated as 'thinking of you'.
==History== The ''Xiang'er was likely written between 190 and 220 CE, a time when the Celestial Masters controlled a theocratic state in Sichuan. Early sources indicate that the text was written by Zhang Lu, the third Celestial Master and grandson to Zhang Daoling, founder of the sect.
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