《玉清無上內景真經》

The Jade Purity Supreme Inner Landscape True Scripture reveals the mysteries of how the Celestial Worthy of Primordial Beginning (the supreme deity in Daoism) created the world. The scripture describes:

In the beginning, the Celestial Worthy employed great divine powers and wisdom to create the cosmos, harmonizing Yin-Yang to set all things in motion. Within the void of the Great Brahma True Heaven (the highest celestial realm), he first manifested external landscapes corresponding to the human body's internal structures. These are specifically divided as follows:

The east corresponds to Wood, represented by azure, giving birth to the Nine Qi Elder (a guardian deity) who governs the liver and the Hun (ethereal soul) in humans. The west corresponds to Metal, represented by white, giving birth to the Seven Qi Elder, who governs the lungs and the Po (corporeal soul). The south corresponds to Fire, represented by red, giving birth to the Three Qi Elder, governing the heart and Shen (spirit). The north corresponds to Water, represented by black, giving birth to the Five Qi Elder, governing the kidneys and Jing (essence). The residual Qi from all four directions converges at the center to form the Yellow Court (Dantian, the energy center), giving birth to the One Qi Elder, who governs the spleen and mental faculties.

The five viscera contain ten types of true primordial essence (vital life force). Through the Ninefold Cyclical Elixir Refinement (Neidan, internal alchemy practice), these can be condensed into a golden elixir that disseminates as sweet dew to nourish the entire body. During cultivation, one must wash away turbid Qi and retain pure Qi, eliminate Yin-substance to forge the Yang-spirit, returning to one's original, primordial state. The practice involves mobilizing the body's true Qi (symbolized by the Dragon and Tiger representing Yin-Yang energies), harmonizing the four Qi, ultimately achieving a complete bodily transformation.

Successful practitioners experience rejuvenation: white hair turns black again, the aged regain youth, and the body becomes light as a feather. Cultivators must strictly observe precepts, cultivate meditative concentration, and employ the "Three Powers" (referring to the aforementioned divine power, wisdom power, etc.) to transcend into immortality. The Two Mysteries (two high-ranking celestial officials) and the True Ruler of the Infinite (the sovereign deity) will widely disseminate this Daoist method in the human realm, helping people escape the cycle of impermanence and realize the wondrous state of True Unity (eternal realm), attaining the quiescent permanence beyond birth and death.

Finally, the scripture describes how the Celestial Worthy emits great radiance from his seven orifices, illuminating countless worlds. All beings across myriad celestial realms rejoice in making offerings, awakening to their original minds through this revelation.

(Note: Terms like "Dragon-Tiger," "Yellow Court," and "Ninefold Cyclical" are all specialized terminology in Daoist Neidan practice, referring to different states and locations of Qi circulation during cultivation.)

Within the mysterious void of the celestial realm, the Jade Pure Heaven suddenly manifested a luminous moon, its radiance illuminating all ten directions of inner and outer space. This precious moon contained within it the purple primordial Qi (Zi Qi), whereupon sat a sacred infant enthroned upon a jeweled lotus platform. From his mouth streamed golden light as he uttered profound, bell-like tones, reciting this verse:

"When the mind returns to perfect stillness, all phenomena of heaven and earth naturally appear. The Five Phases' energies (Wu Qi) arrange themselves according to their positions, nurturing the primordial spiritual essence (Yi Ling). This essence comprehends all transformations, condensing and refining one's original true nature. True nature has no concrete form—it is neither substantial nor void. Only when practitioners penetrate this truth can they grasp the mystery of gathering the pearl from worldly dust."

As the sacred infant of the Jade Pure Heaven expounded these teachings within the moon's mystical light, all beings throughout the cosmos heard simultaneously. Their wisdom became clear as the ocean, while mountains of karmic obstacles crumbled away. Through the practice of inner contemplation, they eternally aligned with the Dao's ultimate truth. Gazing upon this divine radiance with reverence, all beings paid homage before departing, thereafter devoutly upholding this Scripture of the Supreme Inner Vision of the Jade Pure (Yùqīng Wúshàng Nèijǐng Zhēnjīng).

(Note: This scripture passage depicts the sacred scene of the infant sage's teaching in the Jade Pure realm, elucidating key Neidan practices such as "the Five Qi returning to the origin" and "inner contemplation." The purple Qi refers to primordial energy, the Five Qi correspond to the Five Phases' energies, and the One Spirit denotes the primordial Shen—all essential concepts in Daoist internal alchemy.)