Richard Bertschinger
The Secret of Everlasting Life
The First Translation of the Ancient Chinese Text on Immortality
Richard Bertschinger
The Secret of Everlasting Life
The First Translation of the Ancient Chinese Text on Immortality
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The Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation from the Chinese of the second-century Can Dong Qi. This ancient work, the earliest known text on transformation and immortality, echoes the wisdom and poetry of the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. This translation reveals the meditation methods practised for thousands of years by Taoist sages.
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The Secret of Everlasting Life is the first translation from the Chinese of the second-century Can Dong Qi. This ancient work, the earliest known text on transformation and immortality, echoes the wisdom and poetry of the Tao Te Ching and I Ching. This translation reveals the meditation methods practised for thousands of years by Taoist sages.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Seitenzahl: 304
- Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2010
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 460g
- ISBN-13: 9781848190481
- ISBN-10: 1848190484
- Artikelnr.: 31192409
- Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Seitenzahl: 304
- Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2010
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 20mm
- Gewicht: 460g
- ISBN-13: 9781848190481
- ISBN-10: 1848190484
- Artikelnr.: 31192409
Richard Bertschinger studied for ten years with the Taoist sage and Master, Gia-fu Feng. A practising acupuncturist, teacher of Chinese healing arts, and translator of ancient Chinese texts, he lives with his family in the hills of south west England.
List of Illustrations. Foreword. Introduction. Wei Boyang's Text. 1. The
Yin and Yang, Inner Vitality and Energy. 2. The Person of True Virtue Who
Fully Understands. 3. Secretly Hidden Away and Forgotten. 4. The Matching
of the Moon-phases. 5. The Function of the Shifting Lines. 6. The Ruler and
Minister in Managing Government. 7. Fostering Your Inborn Nature and
Securing Your Life. 8. How the Son and Daughter Need Each Other. 9. A Lucky
Match for Our Good Prince. 10. Understanding the Double-entranced Cave of
Knowledge. 11. Developing the Self Within to Build a Foundation. 12. The
Wise Sages' Secret Refinery. 13. The Mild-mannered Maiden and the Yellow
Shoot. 14. The Unstable Pearl and the Golden Flower. 15. These Four in
Makeshift Chaos. 16. Dawn and Dusk., Penalties and Powers. 17. You Begin
Thinking on Someone You Meet. 18. Wei Boyang's Own Postface. Xu Congshi's
Text. 19. The Overall Ordering of Great Change. 20. Heaven and Earth Set
the Stage. 21. The Sun and Moon, Those Suspended Images. 22. The Wise of
Old Observed the Skies Above. 23. The Three Sages' Former Conceptions. 24.
The Two Separate Energies Lovingly Transform. 25. The Three Jewels, the
real Crux. 26. Understanding the Perverted and False Paths. 27. Things of
the Same Kind Essentially Join. 28. The Two Boys of the Dragon and the
Tiger. 29. Gold Reverts Back to its Nature. 30. Entry by a Side Entrance
will see no Result. 31. The Golden Elixir on a Knife-point. 32. The Two
Soils Complete the Work. 33. Water and Fire, Their Inner Nature and
Feelings. Addendum. 34. A Model of Successful Achievement. 35. The
Mysterious Use of the Cauldron Vessel. Terms Used in this Book. Translation
and History of the Text. Additional Select Bibliography. Index.
Yin and Yang, Inner Vitality and Energy. 2. The Person of True Virtue Who
Fully Understands. 3. Secretly Hidden Away and Forgotten. 4. The Matching
of the Moon-phases. 5. The Function of the Shifting Lines. 6. The Ruler and
Minister in Managing Government. 7. Fostering Your Inborn Nature and
Securing Your Life. 8. How the Son and Daughter Need Each Other. 9. A Lucky
Match for Our Good Prince. 10. Understanding the Double-entranced Cave of
Knowledge. 11. Developing the Self Within to Build a Foundation. 12. The
Wise Sages' Secret Refinery. 13. The Mild-mannered Maiden and the Yellow
Shoot. 14. The Unstable Pearl and the Golden Flower. 15. These Four in
Makeshift Chaos. 16. Dawn and Dusk., Penalties and Powers. 17. You Begin
Thinking on Someone You Meet. 18. Wei Boyang's Own Postface. Xu Congshi's
Text. 19. The Overall Ordering of Great Change. 20. Heaven and Earth Set
the Stage. 21. The Sun and Moon, Those Suspended Images. 22. The Wise of
Old Observed the Skies Above. 23. The Three Sages' Former Conceptions. 24.
The Two Separate Energies Lovingly Transform. 25. The Three Jewels, the
real Crux. 26. Understanding the Perverted and False Paths. 27. Things of
the Same Kind Essentially Join. 28. The Two Boys of the Dragon and the
Tiger. 29. Gold Reverts Back to its Nature. 30. Entry by a Side Entrance
will see no Result. 31. The Golden Elixir on a Knife-point. 32. The Two
Soils Complete the Work. 33. Water and Fire, Their Inner Nature and
Feelings. Addendum. 34. A Model of Successful Achievement. 35. The
Mysterious Use of the Cauldron Vessel. Terms Used in this Book. Translation
and History of the Text. Additional Select Bibliography. Index.
List of Illustrations. Foreword. Introduction. Wei Boyang's Text. 1. The
Yin and Yang, Inner Vitality and Energy. 2. The Person of True Virtue Who
Fully Understands. 3. Secretly Hidden Away and Forgotten. 4. The Matching
of the Moon-phases. 5. The Function of the Shifting Lines. 6. The Ruler and
Minister in Managing Government. 7. Fostering Your Inborn Nature and
Securing Your Life. 8. How the Son and Daughter Need Each Other. 9. A Lucky
Match for Our Good Prince. 10. Understanding the Double-entranced Cave of
Knowledge. 11. Developing the Self Within to Build a Foundation. 12. The
Wise Sages' Secret Refinery. 13. The Mild-mannered Maiden and the Yellow
Shoot. 14. The Unstable Pearl and the Golden Flower. 15. These Four in
Makeshift Chaos. 16. Dawn and Dusk., Penalties and Powers. 17. You Begin
Thinking on Someone You Meet. 18. Wei Boyang's Own Postface. Xu Congshi's
Text. 19. The Overall Ordering of Great Change. 20. Heaven and Earth Set
the Stage. 21. The Sun and Moon, Those Suspended Images. 22. The Wise of
Old Observed the Skies Above. 23. The Three Sages' Former Conceptions. 24.
The Two Separate Energies Lovingly Transform. 25. The Three Jewels, the
real Crux. 26. Understanding the Perverted and False Paths. 27. Things of
the Same Kind Essentially Join. 28. The Two Boys of the Dragon and the
Tiger. 29. Gold Reverts Back to its Nature. 30. Entry by a Side Entrance
will see no Result. 31. The Golden Elixir on a Knife-point. 32. The Two
Soils Complete the Work. 33. Water and Fire, Their Inner Nature and
Feelings. Addendum. 34. A Model of Successful Achievement. 35. The
Mysterious Use of the Cauldron Vessel. Terms Used in this Book. Translation
and History of the Text. Additional Select Bibliography. Index.
Yin and Yang, Inner Vitality and Energy. 2. The Person of True Virtue Who
Fully Understands. 3. Secretly Hidden Away and Forgotten. 4. The Matching
of the Moon-phases. 5. The Function of the Shifting Lines. 6. The Ruler and
Minister in Managing Government. 7. Fostering Your Inborn Nature and
Securing Your Life. 8. How the Son and Daughter Need Each Other. 9. A Lucky
Match for Our Good Prince. 10. Understanding the Double-entranced Cave of
Knowledge. 11. Developing the Self Within to Build a Foundation. 12. The
Wise Sages' Secret Refinery. 13. The Mild-mannered Maiden and the Yellow
Shoot. 14. The Unstable Pearl and the Golden Flower. 15. These Four in
Makeshift Chaos. 16. Dawn and Dusk., Penalties and Powers. 17. You Begin
Thinking on Someone You Meet. 18. Wei Boyang's Own Postface. Xu Congshi's
Text. 19. The Overall Ordering of Great Change. 20. Heaven and Earth Set
the Stage. 21. The Sun and Moon, Those Suspended Images. 22. The Wise of
Old Observed the Skies Above. 23. The Three Sages' Former Conceptions. 24.
The Two Separate Energies Lovingly Transform. 25. The Three Jewels, the
real Crux. 26. Understanding the Perverted and False Paths. 27. Things of
the Same Kind Essentially Join. 28. The Two Boys of the Dragon and the
Tiger. 29. Gold Reverts Back to its Nature. 30. Entry by a Side Entrance
will see no Result. 31. The Golden Elixir on a Knife-point. 32. The Two
Soils Complete the Work. 33. Water and Fire, Their Inner Nature and
Feelings. Addendum. 34. A Model of Successful Achievement. 35. The
Mysterious Use of the Cauldron Vessel. Terms Used in this Book. Translation
and History of the Text. Additional Select Bibliography. Index.