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Neidan, or
internal alchemy (traditional Chinese: 內丹術;
simplified Chinese: 內丹术; pinyin:
nèidān shù), is an
array of
esoteric doctrines and physical, mental...
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theoretical cornerstones in
traditional Chinese medicine and
practices such as
neidan, qigong, and tai chi. They are also
known as jing, qi, and shen (Chinese:...
- The term
Neidan can be
divided into two parts: Nei,
meaning inner, and Dan,
which refers to alchemy, elixir, and
cinnabar (mercury).
Neidan uses techniques...
- He was one of the main
representatives of
Taoist Internal Alchemy, or
Neidan. He was an 11th-generation
master of one of the
northern branches of the...
- Dōng pài),
Neidan Dong
Taoism (内丹東派
Nèidān dōng pài) Hsien-t'ien Tao
Kunlun Taoism Western Taoism Xi
Taoism or
Western Taoism (西派 Xi pài),
Neidan Xi Taoism...
- two main
kinds of alchemy,
internal alchemy (
neidan) and
external alchemy (waidan).
Internal alchemy (
neidan, literally: "internal elixir"),
which focuses...
- techniques. Some
examples are
Daoyin "guide and pull"
breathing exercises,
Neidan "internal alchemy" techniques,
Neigong "internal skill" practices, Qigong...
- or life
force energy. The
dantian are
important points of
reference in
neidan, qigong, neigong, daoyin,
Taoist ****ual practices,
reiki and
other self-cultivation...
- immortal") who was a
patriarch of the
Quanzhen School, and a
master of
neidan "internal alchemy" techniques. Liu
Haichan is ****ociated with
other Daoist...
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Quanzhen School specializes in the
process of "alchemy
within the body" or
Neidan (internal alchemy), as
opposed to
Waidan (external
alchemy which experiments...
