Home›Sources›Early Daoist Scriptures (Stephen R. Bokenkamp, University of California Press, 1997)SourcesEarly Daoist Scriptures (Stephen R. Bokenkamp, University of California Press, 1997)University of California Press, 1997Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Early Daoist Scriptures (Stephen R. Bokenkamp, University of California Press, 1997)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/early-daoist-scriptures-bokenkamp-1997.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Early Daoist Scriptures (Stephen R. Bokenkamp, University of California Press, 1997). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/early-daoist-scriptures-bokenkamp-1997Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-early-daoist-scriptures-stephen-r-bokenk, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Early Daoist Scriptures (Stephen R. Bokenkamp, University of California Press, 1997)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://divinity.interactivelion.com/sources/early-daoist-scriptures-bokenkamp-1997}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXStephen R. Bokenkamp is a scholar of early Chinese religion. This book, with a contribution by Peter Nickerson, is a translation and study of foundational early Daoist scriptures from the Tianshi, Shangqing and Lingbao traditions, including the Lingbao texts' account of cosmic kalpa cycles; it is the standard English language reference for this material.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (24 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationAuthorWell-attestedStephen R. Bokenkamp, with a contribution by Peter NickersonPublisherWell-attestedUniversity of California PressPublication YearWell-attested1997URLWell-attestedhttps://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520219311/early-daoist-scripturesSource TypeWell-attestedCritical translation with scholarly introductionAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1A peer-reviewed academic translation and study from a university press, treated in the field as the standard English language reference for these texts; tier 1.NotesWell-attestedThe standard scholarly translation and study of the early Daoist scriptural corpus, including the Lingbao texts' cosmology of kalpa cycles ending in catastrophe and renewal.SourcesEarly Daoist Scriptures (Stephen R. Bokenkamp, University of California Press, 1997)tier 1Stephen R. Bokenkamp, with a contribution by Peter Nickerson, University of California Press, 1997View the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (24 claims)This source backs 24 claims across the atlas. As facts: 20 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicDoctrines, 15 claims: 12 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.Articles, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Well-attested20ArticlesA Loanword for the End of the WorldDoctrinesThe Lingbao Doctrine of Kalpa CyclesSourcesEarly Daoist Scriptures (Stephen R. Bokenkamp, University of California Press, 1997)Holds2DoctrinesThe Lingbao Doctrine of Kalpa CyclesGeneral References2ArticlesA Loanword for the End of the WorldDoctrinesThe Lingbao Doctrine of Kalpa CyclesComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year