Introduction to Taoism Q&A

What is the Jiugong 九宫?

What is the Jiugong 九宫?

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The Nine Palaces divide the celestial realm into nine, with four yang, four yin, and a central palace. Fundamental in Qimen Dunjia, they had diverse Han - era applications, as...

What is the Jiugong 九宫?

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The Nine Palaces divide the celestial realm into nine, with four yang, four yin, and a central palace. Fundamental in Qimen Dunjia, they had diverse Han - era applications, as...

What is the Jindan 金丹?

What is the Jindan 金丹?

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"Golden Elixir" is an outer alchemy drug from metals/stones. Chen Guofu notes it's cinnabar. Made via sublimation, Taoists believe it prolongs life, as Baopuzi describes its transformative power.

What is the Jindan 金丹?

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"Golden Elixir" is an outer alchemy drug from metals/stones. Chen Guofu notes it's cinnabar. Made via sublimation, Taoists believe it prolongs life, as Baopuzi describes its transformative power.

What is the Huangya 黄芽?

What is the Huangya 黄芽?

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"Huangya", a Taoist health term, refers to yellow buds in outer alchemy cauldrons, symbolizing nascent vitality. Inner alchemists use it to represent innate qi's growth, as in Awakening to Truth.

What is the Huangya 黄芽?

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"Huangya", a Taoist health term, refers to yellow buds in outer alchemy cauldrons, symbolizing nascent vitality. Inner alchemists use it to represent innate qi's growth, as in Awakening to Truth.

What is the Huangdao Jiri 黄道吉日?

What is the Huangdao Jiri 黄道吉日?

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Shensha are divided by year, month, day and hour. Auspicious days focus on the day, considering year, month and hour. Six Yellow Path deities like Azure Dragon mark lucky days...

What is the Huangdao Jiri 黄道吉日?

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Shensha are divided by year, month, day and hour. Auspicious days focus on the day, considering year, month and hour. Six Yellow Path deities like Azure Dragon mark lucky days...

The Eastern Florescence School 东华派

The Eastern Florescence School 东华派

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The Donghua School, a Taoist sect emerging from the Song - era Lingbao School, was founded by Ning Quanzhen. Focusing on internal cultivation, it integrated ancient Lingbao methods and inner...

The Eastern Florescence School 东华派

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The Donghua School, a Taoist sect emerging from the Song - era Lingbao School, was founded by Ning Quanzhen. Focusing on internal cultivation, it integrated ancient Lingbao methods and inner...

The Eastern Han Dynasty laid the foundation for Taoism

The Eastern Han Dynasty laid the foundation for...

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After ascending the throne, Emperor Guangwu of Eastern Han continued the Western Han's policy. His belief in divination, along with two academic evolutions, laid the foundation for the emergence of...

The Eastern Han Dynasty laid the foundation for...

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After ascending the throne, Emperor Guangwu of Eastern Han continued the Western Han's policy. His belief in divination, along with two academic evolutions, laid the foundation for the emergence of...