inner alchemy
E705442
Taoist practice
energy cultivation system
esoteric practice
meditative practice
spiritual discipline
Inner alchemy is a Taoist spiritual and physiological practice focused on refining internal energies to achieve health, longevity, and spiritual transformation.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taoist practice
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energy cultivation system ⓘ esoteric practice ⓘ meditative practice ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| aimsFor |
health
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immortality ⓘ longevity ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Cantong qi
NERFINISHED
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Lingbao bifa NERFINISHED ⓘ Wuzhen pian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corePractice |
refining jing into qi
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refining qi into shen ⓘ refining shen into emptiness ⓘ |
| developedIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
alignment with the Dao
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harmonizing body and mind ⓘ |
| focusesOn | refining internal energies ⓘ |
| goalConcept | inner elixir ⓘ |
| goalConcept | spiritual immortality ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Neidan
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internal alchemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Song dynasty
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Tang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese medicine
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Five Phases theory NERFINISHED ⓘ Yin-Yang theory ⓘ external alchemy ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Taoist adepts
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lay practitioners ⓘ monastics ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Qigong
NERFINISHED
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Tai chi NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoist meditation ⓘ |
| tradition | Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesConcept |
dantian
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jing ⓘ meridians ⓘ microcosmic orbit ⓘ qi ⓘ shen ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
breath regulation
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dietary regulation ⓘ energy circulation ⓘ ethical self-cultivation ⓘ meditation ⓘ sexual energy refinement ⓘ visualization ⓘ |
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