Mountain Practice Code for Daoists 三洞道士居山修炼科
Paul PengMountain Practice Code for Daoists
The author is unknown.
Judging from its content, it was presumably compiled during the Sui and Tang dynasties.
Consisting of one volume, it is included in the Zhengyi Section of The Daozang.
Mountain Practice Code for Daoists
This text expounds the Taoist doctrines and rituals for mountain cultivation, divided into ten sections under the framework of Taoism:
- Section on Qi Absorption: Explains the techniques of daoyin (guided movement) and tuna (respiratory cultivation).
- Section on Essential Formulas and Secrets of Qi Absorption Scriptures Handed Down: Contains prescriptions for grain abstinence and longevity, as well as spiritual talismans.
- Section on Memorial Ceremony for Receiving and Transmitting Qi Absorption Scriptures: Records the memorial rituals performed when imparting the scriptures and methods of qi absorption.
- Section on Memorial Ceremony During Qi Absorption Practice: Details the memorial rituals carried out during the practice of qi absorption.
- Section on Divine Methods of Golden Elixir: Describes the visualization methods of the nine stellar deities, the deities of the three cinnabar fields, and the spirits of the five zang-organs.
- Section on Grain Abstinence: Includes prescriptions for grain abstinence and longevity, along with spiritual talismans.
- Section on Talisman Taking: Presents the methods of swallowing talismans to cure diseases and ascending to the sun and moon.
- Section on Taboos for Aspiring to Learn the Dao, Nourish the Spirit and Seek Immortality: States the taboos and precautions for learning the Dao and nourishing the spirit.
- Section on Mountain Herb Gathering: Lists the precautions for Taoists when entering mountains to collect medicinal herbs.
- Section on Prescriptions for Insect Control: Contains prescriptions for insect repellent, taboo days for mountain entry, and methods to repel snakes.
