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Dictionary of Taoist Internal Alchemy

by Fabrizio Pregadio

  • First published:
  • 21st century
  • Languages: Chinese, English

Description

Description from Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue (opens in a new tab)

Summary: "This dictionary offers a unique perspective on the vast and varied terminology of Taoist Internal Alchemy (Neidan). Drawing on major original texts and premodern lexicons, it provides translations, definitions, and usage examples for over a thousand terms common throughout the tradition. A comprehensive index of English equivalents allows readers to easily locate the corresponding Chinese terms. Beyond serving as a reference for those reading, studying, or translating Neidan texts, the dictionary's entries offer glimpses into the rich imagery and poetic language of Internal Alchemy"

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism and Asian esoteric and internal traditions.

  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Controlled discovery queries from crossref and k10plus matched “Alchemie” and “alchemy”. Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the title, “Alchemy” in the description, “Alchemie” in the subject metadata, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

    • “alchemy”· via Crossref
    • “Alchemie”· via K10plus Union Catalog
    • “Alchemy”· in title
    • “Alchemy”· in description
    • “Alchemie”· in subject
    • “Alchemy”· in subject
  • Asian esoteric and internal traditions

    Controlled discovery queries from gegnir and k10plus matched “Taoismus” and “Taóismi”. Retained metadata contains “Taoismus” in the subject metadata and “Taóismi” in the subject metadata.

    • “Taóismi”· via Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue
    • “Taoismus”· via K10plus Union Catalog
    • “Taoismus”· in subject
    • “Taóismi”· in subject

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Crossref publisher-supplied book record

25 sm; Dewey classification: 299.514; Handbook of Oriental studies =; Handbuch der Orientalistik. Section 4: China; Index: bls. 397-440; myndir; Publication place: Boston; Publication place: Leiden; volume 38; xxviii, 440 bls

2025-01-01BRILL; BrillChinese, English
  • 9789004712232
  • 9789004714175
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