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Daozang (Encyclopedia of Taoism, Golden Elixir Press)

Golden Elixir Press

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Golden Elixir Press's online republication of the Daozang entry from Fabrizio Pregadio's Encyclopedia of Taoism, documenting Emperor Huizong's sponsorship of the Zhenghe Wanshou Daozang, the first Taoist canon ever produced in print, some seventy thousand printing blocks cut at Fuzhou and the project completed in 1119.

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Reliability Tier
1
A scholarly reference work edited by a recognized Taoist studies specialist and published by a press dedicated to the field, tier 1, used here for the 1111 to 1119 compilation dates and the seventy thousand printing blocks, corroborated by the FYSK Daoist Culture Centre's own record below.
Notes
Used for the 1111 to 1119 compilation and printing dates, the count of printing blocks cut, and Fuzhou as the site of production.
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Golden Elixir Press
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https://www.goldenelixir.com/publications/eot_daozang.html
Source Type
encyclopedia
Claims Backed By This Source (19 claims)

This source backs 19 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Spread Events, 13 claims: 6 well-attested, 5 holds, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 6 claims: 6 well-attested.
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