{"product_id":"awakening-to-reality-the-regulated-verses-of-the-wuzhen-pian-a-taoist-classic-of-internal-alchemy-paperback","title":"Awakening to Reality: The \"regulated Verses\" of the Wuzhen Pian, a Taoist Classic of Internal Alchemy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFabrizio Pregadio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAwakening to Reality\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eWuzhen pian\u003c\/i\u003e) is one of the most important and best-known Taoist alchemical texts. Written in the eleventh century, it describes in a poetical form, and in a typically cryptic and allusive language, several facets of Neidan, or Internal Alchemy. This book contains a translation of the first part of the text, consisting of sixteen poems, which provide a concise but comprehensive exposition of Neidan. In addition to notes that intend to clarify the meaning of the more obscure points, the book also contains selections from Liu Yiming's commentary, dating from the late 18th century, which is distinguished by the use of a lucid and plain language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface, vii\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction, 1\u003cbr\u003eTranslation, 21\u003cbr\u003eSelections from Liu Yiming's Commentary, 75\u003cbr\u003eTextual Notes, 89\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary of Chinese Characters, 95\u003cbr\u003eWorks Quoted, 101\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFabrizio Pregadio has taught at different universities in Italy, Germany, the United States, and Canada. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGreat Clarity: Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China\u003c\/i\u003e (Stanford University Press, 2006) and the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Taoism\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2008). In addition to his scholarly activities, he enjoys publishing translations of original texts on Taoism and Taoist Internal Alchemy (Neidan), unencumbered by academic formalities and addressed to a wider audience. These translations, published by Golden Elixir Press, include the \u003ci\u003eCantong qi\u003c\/i\u003e (Seal of the Unity of the Three); the \u003ci\u003eWuzhen pian\u003c\/i\u003e (Awakening to Reality); the \u003ci\u003eRuyao jing\u003c\/i\u003e (Mirror for Compounding the Medicine); the \u003ci\u003eYinfu jing\u003c\/i\u003e (Scripture of the Hidden Accordance); and \u003ci\u003eCultivating the Tao\u003c\/i\u003e, a work by the great Taoist master, Liu Yiming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42129262706823,"sku":"9780984308217","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d31a2a4b7c144138a8db01fd0b011efc.webp?v=1732601494","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/awakening-to-reality-the-regulated-verses-of-the-wuzhen-pian-a-taoist-classic-of-internal-alchemy-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}