《上清丹景道精隐地八术经》
About this page. The original text of 《上清丹景道精隐地八术经》 (Dongzhen 洞真部, 1 volume) is shown in Classical Chinese as transmitted in the Godners/DaoZang edition. An English interpretation of the 1 passages on this page accompanies it: select a passage or press “Interpretation” to show it. All texts in English
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Vol. 1
The Scripture of the Eight Arts of Concealing the Earth through the essence (Jing) of the Dao (the Way) of Cinnabar Radiance of Highest Clarity (Shangqing) is a classic of the Shangqing school of Daoism, included in the Dongzhen Shangqing scripture section of the Three Caverns (Dongzhen/Dongxuan/Dongshen) in the Zhonghua Daozang (Chinese Daoist Canon). In the title, the “eight arts” refers to eight kinds of methods or cultivation practices.
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