Waidan
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Waidan is an early form of Chinese alchemy focused on compounding external elixirs and substances to attain longevity or immortality.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese alchemy
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Daoist practice ⓘ esoteric practice ⓘ longevity technique ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Neidan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | deaths of some practitioners ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Neidan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culture | Chinese ⓘ |
| etymology | Chinese term meaning external elixir ⓘ |
| field |
history of science
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religious studies ⓘ |
| focus |
compounding elixirs
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external alchemy ⓘ manufacture of pills and potions ⓘ |
| goal |
immortality
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longevity ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese medicine
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Chinese pharmacology ⓘ laboratory techniques in East Asia ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| method |
complex heating cycles
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firing in alchemical furnaces ⓘ sealed crucibles and cauldrons ⓘ |
| patron | Chinese emperors ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Daoist adepts
ⓘ
court alchemists ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
external elixir
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golden elixir ⓘ immortality drug ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
arsenic poisoning
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heavy metal poisoning ⓘ mercury poisoning ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Baopuzi
NERFINISHED
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Daoist alchemical texts ⓘ Daozang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Han dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Six Dynasties period NERFINISHED ⓘ Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ early imperial China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
animal products
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cinnabar ⓘ gold ⓘ herbs ⓘ mercury ⓘ metals ⓘ minerals ⓘ realgar ⓘ silver ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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