{"product_id":"taoist-inner-alchemy-master-huang-yuanjis-guide-to-the-way-of-meditation-paperback","title":"Taoist Inner Alchemy: Master Huang Yuanji's Guide to the Way of Meditation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHuang Yuanji\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGe Guolong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMattias Daly\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating guide to the mental, physical, and esoteric spiritual transformative Taoist practices designed to increase longevity and unity with the world--with commentary and interpretation on the traditional text by a contemporary academic and meditation practitioner.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaoist alchemical practices are renowned for their mental, physical, and spiritually transformative benefits--including longevity and increased connection to the world around us. In this guide to Master Huang Yuanji's Taoist classic, Ge Guolong presents the basics of inner alchemy and the tradition's most essential meditation practices--along with explanations of the fundamental theories and methods one needs to actually start walking the path. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHistorically, Taoist teachers borrowed complex terminology from astrology, numerology, and metallurgical alchemy to describe the process of individual transformation that occurs as a result of long-term meditation practice. Ge Guolong demystifies that classical terminology, illuminating Taoism's straightforward and eminently practical philosophy. These vivid explanations of Huang Yuanji's discourses--a Taoist master from the late-Ming, early-Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)--are particularly striking for their clarity, relevance to day-to-day life, and close relationship to the philosophy of such works as the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChuang-tzu.\u003c\/i\u003e Synthesizing numerous streams of Chinese philosophy and elucidating their lived practice, \u003ci\u003eTaoist Inner Alchemy\u003c\/i\u003e is as an excellent entry point to discover the riches of traditional Taoist thought and meditation.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGE GUOLONG has a PhD in philosophy from Peking University. Since 1999, he has worked as a researcher at the China Academy of Social Sciences Taoism Research Center. Professor Ge has published numerous books on Taoist inner alchemy in Chinese and has also conducted extensive research into Chan Buddhism. He is a long-time practitioner of Taoist and Buddhist meditation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMATTIAS DALY is a professional translator with a degree in acupuncture and a master's in Chinese Literature. He was inducted into the Longmen lineage of Complete Reality Daoism by Abbess Liu of the Three Purities Monastery in Jilin province, China in 2013. He primarily translates for the National Palace Museum in Taipei and the Chinese Taipei PEN quarterly.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763850576160,"sku":"9781645472124","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/397161062d1991bdd7881834374df4c8.webp?v=1780240127","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/taoist-inner-alchemy-master-huang-yuanjis-guide-to-the-way-of-meditation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}