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Awakening to Reality: The Regulated Verses of the Wuzhen Pian, a Taoist Classic of Internal Alchemy

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Awakening to Reality(Wuzhen pian) is one of the most important and best-known Taoist alchemical texts. Written in the eleventh century, it describes in a poetical form, and in a typically cryptic and allusive language, several facets of Neidan, or Internal Alchemy. This book contains a translation of the first part of the text, consisting of sixteen poems, which provide a concise but comprehensive exposition of Neidan. In addition to notes that intend to clarify the meaning of the more obscure points, the book also contains selections from Liu Yiming's commentary, dating from the late 18th century, which is distinguished by the use of a lucid and plain language.

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Table of Contents

Preface, vii

Introduction, 1Translation, 21Selections from Liu Yiming's Commentary, 75Textual Notes, 89

Glossary of Chinese Characters, 95Works Quoted, 101


Request Code : ZLIBIO2323309
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Year:
2009
Edition:
Paperback
Publisher:
Golden Elixir Press
Language:
English
Pages:
112
ISBN 10:
0984308210
ISBN 13:
9780984308217
ISBN:
0984308210,9780984308217

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