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Metaphysics in the Wei and Jin Dynasties and its metaphysical trends have been a subject of long-term intensive research by scholars in literature, history, philosophy and other disciplines. This book is a "reversal of the topic" and strives to comprehensively and systematically sort out the anti-metaphysical trends at that time. The content includes issues such as metaphysics and xuanfeng in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and the academic tradition of gentry sociologists; there are also issues such as the rise of academic groups in the Beifu region and low-income academic groups during the Jin and Song Dynasties, and the characteristics of their academic styles; there are also issues involving the rise of middle and lower social culture and the integration of elegance and secularity with the culture of the upper class, such as the secularization of the lives of Buddhist monks and nuns in the Eastern Jin and Liu Song Dynasties and their participation in political activities, as well as Liu Yu's use of arithmetic culture in the process of becoming emperor.

Taoism was an important social and cultural phenomenon in the history of the Tang Dynasty, which had a profound impact on people's daily life. Therefore, in order to have a good understanding and grasp of the history of the Tang Dynasty, we should have a deep understanding of the role of Taoism in social life at that time. This book selects and analyzes Taoism among gods and Tang Dynasty society, Taoism and women in the Tang Dynasty, the religious and secular life of Taoist priests, Taoist magic and folk customs, Taoist gods and folk beliefs, Taoist imprints in seasonal customs, and the interaction and integration between Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. It attempts to see Taoism in the Tang Dynasty from the perspective of social and cultural history, and to give a more objective explanation of the importance of Taoism in the social life of the Tang Dynasty.