Waidan, originally called "alchemy". To avoid confusion with "neidan" (internal alchemy), Taoism renamed it "waidan" (external alchemy). It is an experimental technique that involves burning and refining mineral medicines in furnaces and tripods to produce "elixirs of immortality" (also known as golden elixirs, miraculous elixirs, etc.).
The External Alchemy System
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Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.
Fuqi: Ancient Taoist art of “wearing qi” — breathe with cosmos, transform energy, heal body, calm mind, awaken spirit through rhythmic, mindful respiration.
Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.
Daoist Ritual Symbols: key talismans like banners, door, lamp, and ceremonial charms used in rites to command spirits, heal, and guide souls.
Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.
Yin-Yang (陰陽) The complementary forces that create harmony in the universe. Light and dark, active and passive, masculine and feminine - all interconnected.
Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543–578), named Yuwen Yong, was a Daoist-leaning ruler who abolished Buddhism twice, viewing it as the root of turmoil since the Eastern Han. He advocated...
Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou (543–578), named Yuwen Yong, was a Daoist-leaning ruler who abolished Buddhism twice, viewing it as the root of turmoil since the Eastern Han. He advocated...
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