Applying Daoist Thoughts of Interconnectedness to Disaster Communities: Through the Lenses of Diaspora and Pluralism

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The article discusses the possible application of Daoist thought to the issue of disaster community, which has some academic and practical value.

However, the correlations and comparisons that the author establishes between the two are still very superficial, and the author's knowledge of Daoism is not deep enough to be comprehensive.When quoting and discussing Daoist literature, the author only mentions Daoist religion, but hardly mentions early Daoism. Even in the case of Daoist religion, I'm afraid to say that the author's analysis is a bit superficial.

In any case, the topic is interesting and relevant. I believe that after more in-depth thinking and analysis, the author will polish the article to meet publication standards.

Author Response

Response to the First Review

 

Thank you for your meticulous evaluation and detailed comments and suggestions. Let me address each point of your suggestion:

 

Regarding the comment on the “superficial aspects of correlations and comparisons,” we fully agree with your assessment. Unlike other studies, our research covers a wide range of topics within a single paper, including disasters, community, Daoism, interconnectedness philosophy, diaspora, and pluralism, as well as the application of these concepts to both ancient and modern Chinese contexts. While we have strived to ground these superficial aspects in real-world issues, there were shortcomings. These might stem from the inherent limitations of humanities research and our own capabilities, but we will continue to revise and improve. We sincerely appreciate your feedback.

 

As for "knowledge of Daoism," one of our authors specializes in Daoist studies and has been researching this field for a long time, continuously working to expand its scope. Consequently, the paper's focus on the expansion and application of Daoist thought may have inadvertently exposed it to the critique you mentioned. In this paper, we intentionally reduced the mention of Daoism to harmonize the overall argument and various themes, yet we acknowledge the potential for misunderstanding. Therefore, we have supplemented the paper with additional Daoist literature and sources, including works by Mou Zhongjian (牟鍾鑒), Xie Lujun (謝路軍), Gong Pengcheng (龔鵬程), and Yu Minxiong (于民雄), among others.

 

Additionally, we have modestly reinforced the section on early Daoism, particularly focusing on the Taipingjing. We have also revised the title to “Applying Daoist Thoughts on Interconnectedness to Disaster Communities: Through the Lenses of Diaspora and Pluralism” to emphasize the application of Daoist thoughts rather than Daoism itself.

 

In summary, while writing this paper, we have endeavored to cover various topics without losing focus on the main argument. However, as you pointed out, addressing superficial aspects is a challenging issue inherent in theoretical discussions of philosophy and religion. To mitigate this, we have supplemented the literature and data to better focus on the study's main theme. Thank you for your comments and suggestions.

 

Reviewer 2 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

I am delighted to review such an interesting, innovative, and well researched paper. I would accept it as is. This impressive work suggests solutions to contemporary problems by integrating philosophy and current events, and moreover by giving concrete examples of how things are or were realized in practice. The paper has merit not only for the study of the Daoist religion and philosophy, but also for policy makers and people interested in sociology and anthropology. 

Two minor issues: 1. on page 10 there is a typo: "just as the terms Daoism and Daoism contain the word Dao"; 2. The first line on page 11 also seems problematic grammatically, I suggest to revise the sentence

 

Author Response

Response to the Second Review

 

We sincerely appreciate your positive and supportive comments on our research. We are deeply grateful for your confidence in our ability to recognize and address the issues in our paper without explicit criticism. In response to your expectations, we have dedicated significant effort to revising the manuscript.

All minor issues you mentioned have been corrected.

Additionally, we have supplemented the paper with early Daoist literature and sources, including the Taipingjing. Regarding Daoist theory, we have reinforced our arguments by incorporating the author's own writings and research, as well as the theories and claims of Daoist scholars [e.g., works by Mou Zhongjian (牟鍾鑒), Xie Lujun (謝路軍), Gong Pengcheng (龔鵬程), and Yu Minxiong (于民雄)]. We believe this has strengthened the foundation of our arguments and enhanced the overall quality of the paper.

Finally, we have thoroughly revised the manuscript to correct any editorial and translation errors. Thank you for your generous evaluation and comments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

Comments and Suggestions for Authors

The authors have put a lot of effort into revising the article and I think it is ready for publication now.