The Tripods in Daoist Alchemy: Uncovering a Material Source of Immortality

The tripod (ding 鼎) and the nine tripods (jiuding 九鼎) are significant in ancient China, appearing often in Daoist alchemy. However, they have been largely ignored by the scholarship on Daoism. Early Daoist alchemy saw the tripod and the nine tripods as critical elements in the production of immortal...

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Published in:	Religions
Main Author:	Fan, Zhen
Format:	Articles
Published:	2022
Subjects:	Bai Yuchan 白玉蟾 ; Daoist alchemy ; Jinye huandan yinzheng tu 金液還丹印證圖 ; inner alchemy ; nine tripods (jiuding 九鼎) ; tripod (ding 鼎) ; Articles
Online Access:	View article (DOI: 10.3390/rel13090867)