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On the Origin of “Laozi Converting the Barbarians”: A Historical Background Analysis

Jiamin Si,
Jishao Han and
Yuan Zhang

Religions2023, 14(9), 1136;https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14091136

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5 September 2023

This article examines the historical background of “Laozi huahu 老子化胡” (Laozi converting the barbarians) and investigates its generation mode and constituent elements. It also discusses and reflects on issues su...

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Taking Laozi’s Dao as the Energy God: Dialogue with Laozi’s Dao in the Frameworks of Philosophy and Religion

Jing Tan and
Xiangfei Bao

Religions2025, 16(2), 181;https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16020181

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5 February 2025

This article seeks to introduce a novel perspective on understanding Laozi’s Dao as the “Energy God” by engaging with existing philosophical and religious frameworks. Conceptualizing Laozi’s Dao within a philosophical framewor...

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Laozi Belief and Taoism in the Western Regions—An Analysis with a Focus on the Cultural Strategy of the Han and Tang Dynasties for the Western Regions

Jiamin Si and
Jishao Han

Religions2025, 16(3), 392;https://doi.org/10.3390/rel16030392

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20 March 2025

The spread of Taoism to the Western Regions marked the movement of Central Plains culture to the frontier, demonstrating its influence on local society. During the Han Dynasty, Central Plains culture had reached the Western Regions. With the deificat...

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