Talk:Li Hong (Taoist eschatology)

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A modest start...[edit]

This article is long overdue, I think, as Li Hong is a particularly fascinating character in Daoist tradition. I'm not sure how much more I can contribute, but here's hoping the article flourishes. Homunculus (duihua) 00:38, 26 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Unsure which Li Hong[edit]

The Encyclopedia of Taoism article (p. 375) on Dongyuan shenzhou jing quotes the colophon dated 664 to the earliest Dunhuang manuscript, "stating that the work was copied at the order of Tang Gaozong (r. 649-83) for the crown prince Li Hong李弘 (652-75, son of Empress Wu) in a metropolitan abbey, the Lingying guan (Abbey of Numinous Response)." Does this belong here or under Divine Incantations Scripture? Keahapana (talk) 02:01, 24 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it belongs here...my understanding is that the prophesies surrounding the messianic Li Hong seems to have arisen in the Han dynasty, so I don't think there's any connection. Must just be a coincidence (er, maybe not—I wouldn't put it past empress Wu to name her son after the prophesied messiah.) By the way, is "Spirit Spells of the Abyss" the same thing as the Divine Incantations Scripture? Homunculus (duihua) 02:17, 30 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Google Books shows "Spirit Spells (or Spirit-spells) of the Abyss" translates the Dongyuan shenzhou jing, and The Encyclopedia of Taoism gives "Scripture of the Divine Spells of the Cavernous Abyss". Choosing a Chinese name for a prince would have involved considerable scholarship, making a well-known 李弘 Daoist messiah an unlikely coincidence. It's a good question for historical research. Keahapana (talk) 21:04, 1 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I think one of the sources I used may have mentioned this. I'll take another look. Homunculus (duihua) 14:58, 2 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]