The Tripods in Daoist Alchemy: Uncovering a Material Source of Immortality

The tripod (ding 鼎) and the nine tripods (jiuding 九鼎) are significant in ancient China, appearing often in Daoist alchemy. However, they have been largely ignored by the scholarship on Daoism. Early Daoist alchemy saw the tripod and the nine tripods as critical elements in the production of immortal...

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Main Author: Fan, Zhen ca. 450-515 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 9
Further subjects:B Bai Yuchan 白玉蟾
B nine tripods ( jiuding 九鼎)
B tripod ( ding 鼎)
B Jinye huandan yinzheng tu 金液還丹印證圖
B inner alchemy
B Daoist alchemy
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