Ji Yizi Dao Shu: Qing Inner Alchemy & Syncretic Taoism

The Taoist Works of Jiyi Zi is a collection of writings compiled by Fu Jinquan in the Qing Dynasty.

Edition and Author Background

It was published as a block-printed edition by Shancheng Tang (Hall of Virtuous Accomplishment). Fu Jinquan, also known by his Taoist titles "Jiyi Daoren" (Taoist Priest of Unified Perfection) and "Jiyi Zi" (Master of Unified Perfection), was active during the Jiaqing and Daoguang reigns of the Qing Dynasty. He was well-versed in Confucian classics and history, skilled in composing poetry and prose, proficient in prosody, and talented in painting and qin (a traditional Chinese zither). He lived in seclusion to practice Taoism and produced numerous works. This collection is a joint publication of a selection of his writings.

Contents of the Collection

The collection includes seven works in total:

Yiguan Zhenji Yijian Lu (Concise Record of the True Principle of Unified Continuity, 12 volumes)

A work on internal alchemy (neidan). In his preface, Fu stated that the core content was "acquired from his teacher"; he further cross-referenced it with alchemical formulas from texts such as Cantongqi (The Seal of the Unity of the Three) and Wuzhenpian (Awakening to Truth), verified each point, and selected the most explicit and essential passages to compile into this collection. The work was completed in the 18th year of the Jiaqing reign (1813).
Duren Tijing (The Ladder Scripture for Saving Humanity, 8 volumes)

Though traditionally claimed to be a transmission from Lü Chunyang (Lü Dongbin, a legendary Taoist immortal), the work was actually obtained through jiangji (a practice of communicating with deities via a medium). Its content is diverse, covering internal alchemy cultivation, external alchemy (waidan), and minor incantation techniques.
Ziti Suohua (Inscriptions on My Own Paintings)

A collection of poems written by Fu Jinquan to inscribe on his own paintings.
Xingtian Zhenggu (The Correct Goal of Nature and Heaven)

A series of essays discussing the so-called "pure sea within the mind" (a metaphor for the core of one’s nature and mind). It extensively quotes sayings from immortals and Buddhists.
Qiaoyang Jing (The Scripture of Qiaoyang)
- Volume 1 (the main scripture): A work on internal alchemy, with a preface attributed to Lü Chunyang. The preface claims that this scripture contains "secret teachings from the Three Heavens" and was transmitted to Qiaoyang Zi of Xinjian (in present-day Jiangxi Province).
- Supplementary records: Include texts such as Songsha Ji (Record of Pine Sand), Longsha Ji (Record of Dragon Sand), and Qiaoyang Zi Yulu (Sayings of Qiaoyang Zi).
Xinxue (The Study of the Mind, 1 volume)

Compiled by Fu Jinquan. It advocates the idea that "all teachings share a single origin" and integrates the theories of mind-nature from Taoism and Buddhism.
Lvzu Wupian Zhu (Annotations on Five Works of Ancestor Lü)

Fu’s annotations on five texts traditionally attributed to Lü Dongbin: Huanghe Fu (Ode to the Yellow Crane), Baiju Zhang (Chapter of One Hundred Lines), Zhenjing Ge (Song of the True Scripture), Dingqi Ge (Song of the Cauldron Vessel), and Caijin Ge (Song of Gold Collection).