Primordial Alchemy - Illustrated Guide 修真太极混元指玄图
Paul PengPrimordial Alchemy - Illustrated Guide
The author is unrecorded. Based on its content and language, it was evidently written by a Taoist priest during the Song-Yuan period.
Consisting of one scroll, it is included in the Spirit Diagram Category of The Daozang.
Primordial Alchemy - Illustrated Guide
The book contains ten diagrams of mnemonics for Internal Alchemy cultivation, including:
- The Secret Transmission of Embryonic Breathing Mnemonic Diagram
- The True Dragon and Tiger Union Golden Elixir Mnemonic Diagram
- The Heavenly Cycle Fire Timing Mnemonic Diagram
- The Elbow-Joint Flying Golden Crystal Mnemonic Diagram
- The Returning Elixir Mnemonic Diagram
- The Refining Form Secret Mnemonic Diagram
- The Three Dantians Mutual Completion Mnemonic Diagram
- The Refining Qi to Attain Spirit and Return to the Origin Mnemonic Diagram
- The Inner Observation and Fire Ignition: Exchange of Immortals and Mortals Mnemonic Diagram
- The Abandoning the Corpse to Ascend to Immortality and Transcend to Sainthood Mnemonic Diagram
Arranged in accordance with the procedures of internal alchemy cultivation, each diagram is followed by mnemonic texts that elucidate the principles of internal alchemy and instruct on cultivation methods.
