---------------------------------------------------- Internet Guide for China Studies Newsletter http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/ignew.htm ---------------------------------------------------- 16.12.1998 New in IGCS - Philosophy and Religion (revised entry): The Taoist Restoration Society (TRS) Ed./Corp.: Taoist Restoration Society, Chicago, IL, USA URL: http://www.taorestore.org Language: English. Description: Self-description: "The Taoist Restoration Society is a U.S. nonprofit corporation dedicated to the rehabilitation and rebirth of China's Taoist tradition. [...] The Taoist Restoration Society believes that it is vital that we protect the world's vanishing cultures and ancient traditions. Those of us who deeply respect and appreciate China's ancient Taoist tradition must act now, while modern chaos and destruction are still reversible." Site contents: (1) Introduction; (2) Taoism Explained; (3) Projects; (4) Field Notes; (5) Interview (In-depth Interview with an Important Member of the Taoist Community); (6) Reclusions (Guided Tours of China's Taoist Sites); (7) Q & A; (8) Get Involved/Donations; (9) Library; (10) TRS Staff; (11) Images; (12) Taoist Calendar; (13) Taoist Life (What it means to be a Taoist in China Today); (14) Message (Priodic State-of-the-Universe Essay from TRS); (15) Directory (Listing of Taoist Temples, Schools, and Sites Through North America and Beyond); (16) Taoist Discussion Board; (17) Books (Recommended Bibliography, Interactive Book Reviews); (18) Taoist Personals (Personal messages and Ads for the Taoist Community); (19) Further Links. _______________________________________________________ With kind regards, Hanno Lecher ([log in to unmask]) INTERNET GUIDE FOR CHINA STUDIES -- editor http://sun.sino.uni-heidelberg.de/igcs/ _______________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to: [log in to unmask] containing the following message: SIGNOFF IGCS-L