The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Thirty-Six Methods of Hydromancy

Thirty-Six Methods of Hydromancy 三十六水法

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Thirty-Six Methods of Hydromancy, likely from Wei-Jin China, details alchemical “stone waters” made by sealing minerals like cinnabar and sulfur in bamboo tubes with saltpeter, then burying them in vinegar...

Thirty-Six Methods of Hydromancy 三十六水法

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Thirty-Six Methods of Hydromancy, likely from Wei-Jin China, details alchemical “stone waters” made by sealing minerals like cinnabar and sulfur in bamboo tubes with saltpeter, then burying them in vinegar...

Hydromantic Alchemy By Yellow Emperor

Hydromantic Alchemy By Yellow Emperor 轩辕黄帝水经药法

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Hydromantic Alchemy By Yellow Emperor, likely from Tang-Song China, details 12 stone-infused “waters” made with minerals and Dragon Sprout herbs—used to transmute metals, repel harm, and achieve immortality—plus a catalog...

Hydromantic Alchemy By Yellow Emperor 轩辕黄帝水经药法

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Hydromantic Alchemy By Yellow Emperor, likely from Tang-Song China, details 12 stone-infused “waters” made with minerals and Dragon Sprout herbs—used to transmute metals, repel harm, and achieve immortality—plus a catalog...

Art of Growing Divine Fungi

Art of Growing Divine Fungi 种芝草法

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Art of Growing Divine Fungi, likely from the Northern-Southern Dynasties or Tang era, details how to cultivate sacred zhi mushrooms using cinnabar, gold, and minerals in seasonal mountain rituals—claiming they...

Art of Growing Divine Fungi 种芝草法

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Art of Growing Divine Fungi, likely from the Northern-Southern Dynasties or Tang era, details how to cultivate sacred zhi mushrooms using cinnabar, gold, and minerals in seasonal mountain rituals—claiming they...

Art of Herbal Transmutation

Art of Herbal Transmutation 纯阳真人药石制

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Art of Herbal Transmutation, likely from Tang-Song China, describes over 60 “Dragon Sprout” herbs—each paired with a poem detailing its form, origin, and power to refine metals and transform base...

Art of Herbal Transmutation 纯阳真人药石制

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Art of Herbal Transmutation, likely from Tang-Song China, describes over 60 “Dragon Sprout” herbs—each paired with a poem detailing its form, origin, and power to refine metals and transform base...

White Cloud Immortal Herb Songs

White Cloud Immortal Herb Songs 白云仙人灵草歌

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White Cloud Immortal Herb Songs, likely from Tang-Song China, catalogs 54 medicinal herbs—each with botanical notes, healing uses, and poetic verses—describing how they purify cinnabar and unlock spiritual potency; originally...

White Cloud Immortal Herb Songs 白云仙人灵草歌

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White Cloud Immortal Herb Songs, likely from Tang-Song China, catalogs 54 medicinal herbs—each with botanical notes, healing uses, and poetic verses—describing how they purify cinnabar and unlock spiritual potency; originally...

Song of the Penglai Elixir

Song of the Penglai Elixir 蓬莱山西灶还丹歌

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Song of the Penglai Elixir, likely composed by a Tang author posing as a Han official, catalogs 172 medicinal herbs—most with poetic verses describing their properties, origins, and harvest times—blending...

Song of the Penglai Elixir 蓬莱山西灶还丹歌

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Song of the Penglai Elixir, likely composed by a Tang author posing as a Han official, catalogs 172 medicinal herbs—most with poetic verses describing their properties, origins, and harvest times—blending...