This is the first book to examine extensively the religious aspects of Chinese alchemy. Its main focus is the relation of alchemy to the Daoist traditions of the early medieval period (third to sixth centuries). It shows how alchemy contributed to and was tightly integrated into the elaborate body of doctrines and practices that Daoists built at that time, from which Daoism as we know it today evolved. The book also clarifies the origins of Chinese alchemy and the respective roles of alchemy and meditation in self-cultivation practices. It contains full translations of three important medieval texts, all of them accompanied by running commentaries, making available for the first time in English the gist of the early Chinese alchemical corpus.

Great Clarity: Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China (Asian Religions and Cultures)

History

Pregadio, Fabrizio

Asia

Stanford University Press

This index is divided into two parts. Part 1 contains a list of texts in the Zhonghua Daozang (Taoist Canon of China). Part 2 contains lists of texts used as "base editions" in the Zhonghua Daozang. The index also serves as a tool to easily locate texts of the Zhengtong Daozang (Taoist Canon of the Zhengtong Reign-Period) in the Zhonghua Daozang.

Index of Zhonghua Daozang

Reference

Golden Elixir Press

Awakening to Reality (Wuzhen pian) is one of the most important and best-known Taoist alchemical texts. Written in the eleventh century, it describes in a poetical form, and in a typically cryptic and allusive language, several facets of Neidan, or Internal Alchemy. This book contains a translation of the first part of the text, consisting of sixteen poems, which provide a concise but comprehensive exposition of Neidan. In addition to notes that intend to clarify the meaning of the more obscure points, the book also contains selections from Liu Yiming's commentary, dating from the late 18th century, which is distinguished by the use of a lucid and plain language.
Table of Contents
Preface, vii
Introduction, 1 Translation, 21 Selections from Liu Yiming's Commentary, 75 Textual Notes, 89
Glossary of Chinese Characters, 95 Works Quoted, 101

Awakening to Reality: The "Regulated Verses" of the Wuzhen pian, a Taoist Classic of Internal Alchemy

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Philosophy

The Seal of the Unity of the Three: A Study and Translation of the Cantong qi, the Source of the Taoist Way of the Golden Elixir

"The Cantong qi is the forefather of the scriptures on the Elixir of all times. Its words are ancient and profound, arcane and subtle. No one can fathom their meaning." Thus begins a preface found in one of the commentaries to the Cantong qi. These words express several significant features of the work translated in the present book: the charm of its verses, the depth of its discourse, its enigmatic language, and its intimate relation to Taoist alchemy (Waidan and Neidan). 
Under an allusive poetical language and thick layers of images and symbols, the Cantong qi hides the exposition of a doctrine that inspired a large number of commentaries and other works, and attracted the attention not only of Taoist masters and adepts, but also of philosophers, cosmologists, poets, literati, calligraphers, philologists, and bibliophiles. 
Neidan (Internal Alchemy) is the legacy that has shaped the dominant image and understanding of the Cantong qi in China, by placing this work at the origins of its teachings and practices. Besides this one, there has been, within the Taoist tradition, a second, less well-known way of reading the text: the Cantong qi is concerned not with one, but with three major subjects, namely Cosmology (the system of the Book of Changes), Taoism (the way of "non-doing"), and Alchemy, and joins them to one another into a single, unique doctrine. 
In addition to a complete translation of the Cantong qi, this book - the fruit of more than 20 years of work - contains explanations of each of its sections, notes on many of its verses, and a detailed introduction to its history and doctrines.

Under an allusive poetical language and thick layers of images and symbols, The Seal of the Unity of the Three (Cantong qi) hides the exposition of the teachings that gave birth to Taoist Internal Alchemy, or Neidan.
Traditionally attributed to Wei Boyang and dated to about 150 CE, The Seal of the Unity of the Three is concerned with three major subjects — Taoism (the way of "non-doing"), Cosmology (the system of the Book of Changes), and Alchemy — and joins them to one another into a unique doctrine. The charm of its verses, the depth of its discourse, and its enigmatic language inspired a large number of commentaries and other works, and attracted the attention not only of Taoist masters and adepts, but also of philosophers, cosmologists, and poets. 
In addition to a complete translation, this book contains a detailed introduction to the history and the teachings of The Seal of the Unity of the Three, explanations of each of its sections, and notes on its verses. Also included are several tables and pictures, an index of main subjects, and the complete Chinese text.

The Cantong qi is the main text of Taoist Internal Alchemy (Neidan). In addition to Taoist masters and adepts, it has also attracted the attention of philosophers, cosmologists, poets, literati, calligraphers, philologists, and bibliophiles. No less than 38 commentaries written through the end of the 19th century are extant, and dozens of texts found in the Taoist Canon and elsewhere are related to it. The present book is the most complete guide available in any language to this vast literature. The book is divided into two main parts. Part 1 contains a catalogue of extant and lost commentaries, essays, and related texts, listing altogether about 150 works with details on their authors, editions, and reprints. Part 2 contains a survey of the textual tradition of the Cantong qi, focused on the composition and contents of about 40 major texts. A final index of authors, editors, titles, and editions facilitates the use of the book.This book is a companion to the complete translation of the Cantong qi published by same author, entitled The Seal of the Unity of the Three: A Translation and Study of the Cantong qi, the Source of the Taoist Way of the Golden Elixir (Golden Elixir Press, 2011).Contents Preface, viiINTRODUCTION     Main Works on the Cantong qi: A Short Survey, 1PART I: BIBLIOGRAPHIC CATALOGUE     Introduction, 15     1. Commentaries, 21     2. Essays and Related Works, 77     3. Lost Works, 91     4. Works Attributed to Wei Boyang, 103PART II: COMMENTARIES, ESSAYS, AND RELATED WORKS     Introduction, 109     1. Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasties, 111     2. Song and Yuan Dynasties, 131     3. Ming and Qing Dynasties, 159     4. The Ancient Text and Its Commentaries, 185APPENDIXES     1. The Three Books of the Cantong qi, 201     2. Main Indicators of Textual Filiation, 211     3. Chinese Text, 217Index of Names, Titles, and Editions, 233Works Quoted, 251

The Seal of the Unity of the Three: Vol. 2 — Bibliographic Studies on the Cantong qi: Commentaries, Essays, and Related Works

This anthology presents complete or partial translations of sixteen important works belonging to the Taoist tradition of Neidan, or Internal Alchemy. While the selections are far from covering the whole field of Neidan—a virtually impossible task, given its width and variety—they are representative of several lineages and branches. Texts have been selected in this perspective and are arranged chronologically, in order to provide an overview not only of Neidan, but also of the history of its discourses and practices. Four of the sixteen texts are integrally translated. Six texts and two commentaries are translated in this book (entirely or partially) for the first time into English. The book is concluded by several tables and by an index of the main terms. CONTENTS (Texts marked with an asterisk are integrally translated)
Foreword Sources
1. The Seal of the Unity of the Three (Cantong qi) 2. (*) The Hidden Agreement (Yinfu jing), with comm. by Yu Yan 3. Mirror for Compounding the Medicine (Ruyao jing), with comm. by Wang Jie 4. The Transmission of the Dao from Zhongli Quan to Lü Dongbin (Zhong-Lü chuandao ji) 5. Awakening to Reality (Wuzhen pian), by Zhang Boduan 6. (*) Four Hundred Words on the Golden Elixir (Jindan sibai zi), attr. to Zhang Boduan, with comm. by Peng Haogu 7. Pointers to the Mystery (Zhixuan pian), by Bai Yuchan 8. Model Images of the Golden Elixir (Jindan faxiang), by Weng Baoguang 9. Questions and Answers on the Golden Elixir (Jindan wenda), by Xiao Tingzhi 10. (*) Fifteen Essays to Establish the Teaching (Chongyang lijiao shiwu lun), by Wang Zhen (Wang Chongyang) 11. The Harmony of the Center (Zhonghe ji), by Li Daochun 12. The Great Essentials of the Golden Elixir (Jindan dayao), by Chen Zhixu 13. (*) Rectifying Errors for the Seekers of the Golden Elixir (Jindan jiuzheng pian), by Lu Xixing 14. Principles of the Conjoined Cultivation of Nature and Existence (Xingming guizhi) 15. The Secret of the Golden Flower (Jinhua zongzhi) 16. Discriminations on Difficult Points in Cultivating Reality (Xiuzhen biannan), by Liu Yiming
Tables Index of Main Terms Glossary of Chinese Characters Works Cited

Taoist Internal Alchemy: An Anthology of Neidan Texts

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Great Clarity: Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China (Asian Religions and Cultures)

Index of Zhonghua Daozang

Awakening to Reality: The "Regulated Verses" of the Wuzhen pian, a Taoist Classic of Internal Alchemy

The Seal of the Unity of the Three: A Study and Translation of the Cantong qi, the Source of the Taoist Way of the Golden Elixir

The Seal of the Unity of the Three: A Study and Translation of the Cantong qi, the Source of the Taoist Way of the Golden Elixir

The Seal of the Unity of the Three: Vol. 2 — Bibliographic Studies on the Cantong qi: Commentaries, Essays, and Related Works

Taoist Internal Alchemy: An Anthology of Neidan Texts