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Daoist Cultivation, Book 28: Immortal Lü Dongbin: Poems of the Golden Elixir

by Vitaly Filbert
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9798276856612
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
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  • Pages: 224
  • Original Price: GBP 16.2
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 304 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): I Ching

The legendary Daoist immortal L� Dongbin (呂洞賓) is praised in stories, hymns, and temple plaques-but here he speaks for himself. Immortal L� Dongbin: Poems of the Golden Elixir gathers more than 180 poems and songs attributed to the Pure-Yang Perfected, presenting one of the richest portraits in English of his voice as poet and inner-alchemy master.

At the heart of the book are:

  • 113 Seven-Character Poems
  • 32 Quatrains
  • "Song Directly Pointing to the Great Elixir"
  • "Clarifying Embryo Breathing"
  • "Song of Knocking the Hexagram Lines" with Wuxiazi's classic commentary
  • Additional shorter verses and songs on cultivation, retreat, and the uselessness of worldly fame

In these poems, cranes, swords, rivers, mountains, dragons and tigers are never mere decoration-they are the symbolic language of Neidan, Daoist internal alchemy. L� Dongbin laughs at officials and merchants, warns against blind desire, and hints at the subtle work of refining Jing, Qi, and Spirit into the "Golden Elixir" that returns one to original nature.

An opening essay introduces L� Dongbin and the alchemical background of his poetry, and a closing "Final Word" offers guidance on how to let these verses work on one's own life and practice.

This book is for:

  1. Practitioners of Daoist cultivation and internal alchemy
  2. Readers of the Dao De Jing, Zhuangzi, Cantong Qi, and Wuzhen Pian
  3. Lovers of Chinese poetry who want to hear an immortal's voice in clear, modern English

Whether you approach it as scripture, as coded manual, or simply as powerful poetry, Immortal L� Dongbin: Poems of the Golden Elixir opens a rare window into the living heart of Daoist tradition.

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