Illustration Collection from Imperative Doctrines for Innate Nature and Life Force Imperative Doctrines for Innate Nature and Life Force is an ancient book, author unknown. The book illustrates and elaborates the inner refining theory and practice of Taoism, and related topics, The Three Holy Figures at the beginning in the book talks about the theory [...]
Innate Nature: The Great Ethereal Kingdom By Hu Xuezhi There has long been a tale telling a Buddhist who, once upon a time, summed up his experiences through long-time silent exercise, saying, "My form is a peepul trunk, my heart is as clean as like a looking-glass. I have been dusting my heart every [...]
Generality of Golden Elixir Pill by Shang Yangzi Shang Yangzi (上阳子), originally named Chen Zhixu 陈致虚(1290-?), is a famous master of internal alchemy and scholar in the late Yuan Dynasty (1271 –1368 AD). He was born in the place now belonging to Ji’An area Jiangxi Province. In and around 1329 AD he met Zhao [...]
Inner Chapter of Baopuzi by Ge Hong The Baopuzi (抱朴子Master Who Embraces Simplicity), written by the Jin Dynasty scholar Ge Hong 葛洪 (283-343), is divided into esoteric Neipian 內篇 "Inner Chapters" and exoteric Waipian 外篇 "Outer Chapters". The Daoist Inner Chapters discuss topics such as techniques for xian 仙 "immortality; transcendence", Chinese alchemy, elixirs, [...]
Guiding Points on Internal Alchemy Practice by Kiu Chang Chun Qiu Chuji (Traditional Chinese: 丘處機; alternately rendered Kiu Chang Chun; Daoist name: Changchun (長春 or Perpetual Spring); 1148 – 23 July 1227) was a Quanzhen Daoist, the most famous of Wang Chongyang's seven disciples or "Seven Immortals". He was also the founder of the [...]
