The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Northern Journeys - Recorded Sayings

Northern Journeys - Recorded Sayings 清和真人北游语录

Northern Journeys - Recorded Sayings documents Quanzhen master Yin Zhiping’s teachings during his travels, emphasizing “real practice,” compassionate action, and the balance of wuwei with disciplined deeds in the lineage...

Northern Journeys - Recorded Sayings 清和真人北游语录

Northern Journeys - Recorded Sayings documents Quanzhen master Yin Zhiping’s teachings during his travels, emphasizing “real practice,” compassionate action, and the balance of wuwei with disciplined deeds in the lineage...

Discourses of Yingchanzi of Qing'an

Discourses of Yingchanzi of Qing'an 清庵莹蟾子语录

Discourses of Yingchanzi of Qing'an by Li Daochun integrates Daoist neidan, Chan Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism, teaching that Golden Elixir, Taiji, and Buddha-nature are one ultimate reality—realized through stillness, insight, or...

Discourses of Yingchanzi of Qing'an 清庵莹蟾子语录

Discourses of Yingchanzi of Qing'an by Li Daochun integrates Daoist neidan, Chan Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism, teaching that Golden Elixir, Taiji, and Buddha-nature are one ultimate reality—realized through stillness, insight, or...

Verified Path of Inner Alchemy

Verified Path of Inner Alchemy 金液还丹印证图

Verified Path of Inner Alchemy by Long Meizi (1218) uses 20 illustrated chapters—each with a diagram and poem—to map authentic neidan stages, distinguishing true practice from false paths in Golden...

Verified Path of Inner Alchemy 金液还丹印证图

Verified Path of Inner Alchemy by Long Meizi (1218) uses 20 illustrated chapters—each with a diagram and poem—to map authentic neidan stages, distinguishing true practice from false paths in Golden...

Inner Alchemy of Heart-Mind

Inner Alchemy of Heart-Mind 启真集

Inner Alchemy of Heart-Mind by Liu Zhiyuan blends Northern Quanzhen and Chan teachings, stressing “seeing one’s true nature” as essential—without it, practice is blind. Cultivation centers on stillness, non-attachment, and...

Inner Alchemy of Heart-Mind 启真集

Inner Alchemy of Heart-Mind by Liu Zhiyuan blends Northern Quanzhen and Chan teachings, stressing “seeing one’s true nature” as essential—without it, practice is blind. Cultivation centers on stillness, non-attachment, and...

Daoist Canon of Hexagrams and Alchemy

Daoist Canon of Hexagrams and Alchemy 太古集

Daoist Canon of Hexagrams and Alchemy by Hao Datong integrates Yijing cosmology, alchemical diagrams, and inner cultivation—teaching that stillness, spirit concentration, and cosmic alignment yield the Golden Elixir.

Daoist Canon of Hexagrams and Alchemy 太古集

Daoist Canon of Hexagrams and Alchemy by Hao Datong integrates Yijing cosmology, alchemical diagrams, and inner cultivation—teaching that stillness, spirit concentration, and cosmic alignment yield the Golden Elixir.

Collected Poems of Waters and Clouds

Collected Poems of Waters and Clouds 水云集

Collected Poems of Waters and Clouds by Quanzhen master Tan Chuduan blends Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian ideals—urging inner stillness, detachment from desire, and ethical living as paths to true nature.

Collected Poems of Waters and Clouds 水云集

Collected Poems of Waters and Clouds by Quanzhen master Tan Chuduan blends Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian ideals—urging inner stillness, detachment from desire, and ethical living as paths to true nature.

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  • The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository

    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repos...

    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...

    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repos...

    The Grand Penitential Liturgy of the Jade Repository: Late Tang master Du Guangting's expanded rite for directional confessions to Heavenly Worthies, repenting endless errors, erasing sins, and praying for imperial...

  • What is "fuqi" in Taoism?

    What is "fuqi" in Taoism?

    Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.

    What is "fuqi" in Taoism?

    Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.

  • What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and Ceremonies?

    What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and C...

    Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.

    What Talismans Are Used in Taoist Rituals and C...

    Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.

  • What is the Dao?

    What is the Dao?

    Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.

    What is the Dao?

    Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.

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