The Secret of Jindan Health Preservation -- Interpretation and Introduction to the "Great One's Golden Flower Mind Treasury" (>Interpretation and Introduction)

Author: Zhang Qicheng
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is a treasure of Taoist cultivation and longevity, as well as the secret manual of the immortal Lü Dongbin's elixir of immortality. Due to Taoism's emphasis on valuing life and nurturing health, it has developed various alchemical practices, hoping to achieve enlightenment and join the celestial ranks, ultimately reaching the realm of riding the true essence of heaven and earth and mastering the transformations of the six qi, thereby roaming endlessly. This book is a guide to cultivating oneself, refining the mind, and nurturing health through Taoist practices. The so-called "Daoist cultivation" involves refining essence into qi, qi into spirit, and spirit into emptiness—the alchemical technique of refining essence, qi, and spirit. It contains the closely guarded secrets of ancient alchemists for achieving longevity and immortality. The Taoist scholar Zhang Qicheng has annotated the Ta Yi Jin Hua Zong Ji in modern language while also introducing the critiques of this book by Richard Wilhelm and Carl Jung. By blending the old with the new and the foreign with the domestic, he not only facilitates cultural exchange between the East and the West but also helps people in China understand their own cultural heritage. The publication of this book will not only help more people understand the secrets of alchemical cultivation for health but also assist those who are dedicated to Daoist practices in experiencing the realm of refining the mind and nurturing the self through alchemical methods.