Three Treasures
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concept in Chinese internal alchemy
doctrinal triad
spirit in Neidan
vital energy in Neidan
vital essence in Neidan
The Three Treasures in Neidan (Chinese internal alchemy) are the fundamental vital substances—jing (essence), qi (vital energy), and shen (spirit)—that practitioners refine and transform for spiritual cultivation and longevity.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Three Treasures (Neidan) | 0 |
| qi | 0 |
| jing | 0 |
| shen | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Chinese internal alchemy
ⓘ
doctrinal triad ⓘ spirit in Neidan ⓘ vital energy in Neidan ⓘ vital essence in Neidan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Daoist internal alchemy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neidan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePractice |
refining jing into qi
ⓘ
refining qi into shen ⓘ refining shen and returning to emptiness ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | link between human body and Dao ⓘ |
| cultivatedBy |
breath regulation
ⓘ
energy circulation practices ⓘ meditative stillness ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Three Treasures (Sanbao) of Daoism: Dao, scripture, and teacher ⓘ |
| field |
Chinese esotericism
ⓘ
Chinese medicine and alchemy interface ⓘ Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goalOfCultivation |
harmonization of body and spirit
ⓘ
immortality (xian) in Daoist terms ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
jing
ⓘ
qi ⓘ shen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationAssociation |
heart
ⓘ
kidneys ⓘ lower dantian ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | subtle vital substances ⓘ |
| prerequisiteFor | formation of the inner elixir (neidan) ⓘ |
| property |
can be circulated and regulated
ⓘ
can be clarified and stabilized ⓘ can be conserved and stored ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
dantian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
microcosmic orbit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNeidan |
basis of physical vitality
ⓘ
basis of spiritual awareness ⓘ mediator between jing and shen ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Daoist alchemical treatises
ⓘ
classical Neidan manuals ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
chronic illness
ⓘ
excessive sexual activity ⓘ |
| translatedAs |
breath
ⓘ
consciousness ⓘ essence ⓘ spirit ⓘ vital energy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
longevity cultivation
ⓘ
spiritual cultivation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.