Correspondence with Robert van Gulik, about the sexual elements in Taoism, and related documents, 1955-06-07 - 1955-07-04
File
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/213/9/5
Scope and Contents
The correspondence comprises 2 letters from van Gulik; copy of 1 letter from Joseph Needham. Specific matters discussed include Needham's 'proofs re the Taoist disciplines'; 'sexual vampirism'; The related documents comprise Needham's notes from a book lent to him by van Gulik entitled 'Pai Chan Pi Sheng [百戰必勝 / Bai Zhan Bi Sheng], (c. 1875).
Dates
- Creation: 1955-06-07 - 1955-07-04
Extent
10 sheet(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Gulik, Robert van; Needham, Joseph
Finding aid date
2006-04-10 09:42:11+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository
Contact:
Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk
Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk