--- title: "上陽子金丹大要列仙誌 – English Interpretation | Daozang" url: "https://daozang.app/en/text/KR5d0092/" canonical: "https://daozang.app/en/text/KR5d0092/" lang: "en" source: "Kanripo 漢籍リポジトリ（京都大学）" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" --- # 《上陽子金丹大要列仙誌》 Taixuan 太玄部 · 1 volumes · 2,820 characters ## Vol. 1 上陽子金丹大要列仙誌夫四 紫宵絳言上陽子觀吾陳致虛撰東華帝君 姓王不知其世代名號或云名玄甫得老 子之道後隱崑崙山復居五臺山紫府洞 天自稱少陽君於終南山凝陽洞以道授 鍾離正陽六月十五日生十月十六日上 昇正陽帝君 姓鍾離名權字雲房號正陽子京兆咸陽 人仕漢爲將軍因兵失利入終南山遇少 陽君授以至道隱晋州羊角山道成天封 號太極左宫真人乃束雙髽衣槲葉自稱 天下都散漢有詩行世後於澧水以道授 純陽四月十五日生五月十八日上昇純陽帝君 姓吕名巖字洞賔號純陽子祖居西京河 南府滿柘縣永樂鎮招賢里今曰蒲州坂 縣生於天寳十四年乙未四月十四日巳 時一云生唐德宗貞元丙子從父海州刺 史因家焉以科舉授江州德化令因縱步 廬山逰澧水之上遇正陽授道至今在世 天帝頒詔爲九天採訪使五月二十日奉 詔詩云糾司天上神仙籍之句世就以此 日爲上昇有詩詞名渾成集行于世以道 授海蟾重陽四月十四日生五月二十日 上昇海蟾帝君 姓劉名操字宗成號海蟾子又改名玄英 燕山人仕遼登宰相因遇純陽即辭相印 佯狂遠逰於秦州純陽授以丹道乃作詩 云抛離火院三千口屏去門兵百萬家後 **Interpretation** Chapter Four of *The Essential Teachings of the Golden Elixir by Master Shangyang* records the biographical accounts of four Daoist immortals: Master Shangyang (Chen Zhixu) of the Purple Empyrean and Crimson Palace documented these immortal figures. The first is the Sovereign Lord of Eastern Florescence (Donghua Dijun): His lay surname was Wang, though his exact birth era and personal name remain uncertain—some also refer to him as Wang Xuanfu. After receiving the true transmission from Laozi (the progenitor of Daoism), he first secluded himself in the Kunlun Mountains before dwelling in the Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven (a Daoist celestial realm) of Mount Wutai. He called himself the "Sovereign of Lesser Yang" (Shaoyang Jun) and transmitted the Daoist methods to Zhongli Quan (Zhengyangzi) at the Numinous Yang Cave on Mount Zhongnan. Born on the fifteenth day of the sixth lunar month, he ascended to immortality on the sixteenth day of the tenth lunar month. The second is the Sovereign Lord of True Yang (Zhengyang Dijun): His lay surname was Zhongli, given name Quan, courtesy name Yunfang, and Daoist name Zhengyangzi. A native of Xianyang, Shaanxi, he once served as a general during the Han dynasty but retreated to Mount Zhongnan after a military defeat, where he encountered the Sovereign of Lesser Yang and received the Great Dao. Later, he secluded himself at Yangjiao Mountain in Jinzhou, attaining realization. The celestial court enfeoffed him as the "Perfected of the Left Palace of the Supreme Ultimate" (Taiji Zuogong Zhenren). Often seen wearing his hair in twin topknots and garments of leaves, he called himself the "Idle Wanderer of All Under Heaven." Leaving behind poetic works, he later transmitted the Daoist methods to Lü Dongbin (Chunyangzi) by the Li River. Born on the fifteenth day of the fourth lunar month, he ascended on the eighteenth day of the fifth month. The third is the Sovereign Lord of Pure Yang (Chunyang Dijun): His lay surname was Lü, given name Yan, courtesy name Dongbin, and Daoist name Chunyangzi. His ancestral home was in Yongji, Henan (ancient Puzhou), and he was born during the hour of Si (9–11 AM) on the fourteenth day of the fourth lunar month in the fourteenth year of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang's Tianbao era (755 CE)—another account places his birth during the Zhenyuan era of Emperor Dezong. His father served as the prefect of Haizhou, and he attained the position of magistrate of Dehua County in Jiangzhou through the imperial examinations. While traveling at Mount Lu, he encountered Zhengyangzi by the Li River and received the Daoist methods. To this day, he continues to manifest in the mortal world, enfeoffed by the Celestial Emperor as the "Investigator of the Nine Heavens" (Jiutian Caifangshi). On the twentieth day of the fifth month, when summoned to ascend, he left behind the verse: "Rectifying the registers of celestial immortals," leading later generations to commemorate this day as his ascension. His poetic collection, *The Compendium of Primordial Perfection* (*Huncheng Ji*), survives, and he transmitted the Daoist methods to Liu Haichan and Wang Chongyang. Born on the fourteenth day of the fourth month, he ascended on the twentieth day of the fifth month. The fourth is the Sovereign Lord of Sea-Toad (Haichan Dijun): His lay surname was Liu, given name Cao, courtesy name Zongcheng, and Daoist name Haichanzi—later renamed Xuanying. A native of Hebei, he rose to the rank of prime minister under the Liao dynasty but immediately resigned upon meeting Chunyangzi, feigning madness and wandering as far as Qinzhou. After receiving the Great Way of the Golden Elixir (Jindan Dadao) from Chunyangzi, he composed the verse: "Abandoning the fiery household of three thousand mouths, / Dismissing the armed guards of a million households"—expressing his resolve to forsake worldly glory and devote himself wholly to Daoist cultivation. (Note: "Ascension" (*feisheng*) refers to the ceremonial transcendence of Daoist adepts into the celestial realm upon attaining immortality. The "Great Way of the Golden Elixir" is the supreme method of Daoist internal alchemy (*neidan*), achieved through refining essence (*jing*), vital energy (*qi*), and spirit (*shen*) to realize longevity and divine vision.) 道成遁跡於終南太華之間以金丹授董 凝陽張紫陽十二月十四日生六月十五 日上昇重陽帝君 姓王名中孚字允卿又易名世雄字德威 後入道改名嚞字知明號重陽子咸陽大 魏村人也生宋徽宗政和二年壬辰十二 月二十二日於終南縣甘河鎮遇純陽授 口訣有詩四十八上始遭逢之句明年庚 辰醴泉再遇復得金丹之道乃作穴居修 行名活死人墓又與和玉蟾李靈陽結菴 而坐初有史處厚劉通微嚴處常相繼受 道後焚其菴東出關抵寧海州以金丹之 道授與丹陽又授丘長春譚長真孫不二 王玉陽劉長生郝太古乃以純陽所授秘 訣五篇盡付七人有全眞前後集韜光集 雲中集分梨十化說行于世十二月二十 二日正月初四日上昇丹陽真君 姓馬名鈺字玄寳號丹陽子先名從義字 宜甫寧海州人生金太宗天會元年癸卯 即宋徽宗宣和五年也五月二十日生家 富號馬半州娶孫氏生三子曰庭珍庭瑞 庭珪大定七年丁亥重陽至因食瓜從蔕 起師怪而詢之重陽曰香從臭内岀甜向 苦中來復叩云何名道重陽曰五行不到 處父母未生前乃請歸家師之戊子歲以 家事付三子而岀家重陽以所得純陽金 丹秘訣五篇授之並口指其訣遂頂三髽 而修行成道因分梨十化多受辛苦時求 **Interpretation** This scripture primarily documents the cultivation experiences of Wang Chongyang, founder of the Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) school of Daoism, and his disciple Ma Yu (Danyangzi): Wang Chongyang (1113-1170), originally named Wang Zhongfu, was born in Xianyang, Shaanxi. At Ganhe Town in Zhongnan County, he encountered Lü Dongbin (Chunyang Zhenren) and received oral transmission of cultivation methods. The following year at Liquan, he attained the practice of the Golden Elixir (Jindan). Later, he cultivated in the "Tomb of the Living Dead," accompanied by practitioners like He Yuchan and Li Lingyang. Subsequently traveling east to Ninghai Prefecture in Shandong, he transmitted the Way of the Golden Elixir to seven disciples including Ma Yu (Danyangzi), among whom were the renowned Qiu Chuji (Changchun Zhenren) and Sun Buer. Wang Chongyang taught these seven disciples all five secret formulas transmitted by Lü Dongbin, leaving behind works such as the *Complete Perfection Anthologies*. Ma Yu (1123-1183), from a wealthy Ninghai family in Shandong, met Wang Chongyang in 1167. A chance incident involving "a melon growing from its stem" became his spiritual catalyst to follow the Daoist path. Wang Chongyang awakened him through Chan-style dialogues like "fragrance emerges from foulness, sweetness comes through bitterness." Ma Yu formally renounced worldly life in 1188, receiving Wang's five Golden Elixir formulas. After undergoing arduous trials like the "Ten Transformations Through Pear Division," he attained enlightenment. Notes: 1. "Golden Elixir" refers to Neidan (internal alchemy) practices involving breath regulation, visualization, and cultivation of Jing (essence), Qi (vital energy), and Shen (spirit). 2. "Ten Transformations Through Pear Division" symbolizes ten spiritual tests Wang Chongyang gave Ma Yu, each using pear division as metaphor. 3. Dates mentioned typically correspond to these Daoist figures' birth or ascension (achieving immortality) days. 道者有李大乘趙蓬萊韓清甫等唯宋披 雲得師金丹之㫖乃先成道有金玉集漸 悟集行化集成道集圓成集精微集及語 録一皆行于世七眞之内皆多帥也五月 二十日生十二月二十二日上昇長真眞君 姓譚名處端字通正號長真子寜海州人 初名玉字伯玉生金太宗元年癸卯三月 初一日中年患風痺師事重陽每旦重陽 以盥餘令以洗面久而疾愈乃授以道以 宿業重因遇醉徒敺擊折齒流血帥皆不 問丹陽聞曰一拳消盡多生業道成有詩 後句云湧岀陽神獨自歸書畢而逝異香 滿室者數日有水雲集行於世三月初一 日生四月初一日上昇長生真君 姓劉名處玄字通妙號長生子東萊武官 莊人生金熙宗皇統七年丁卯即宋高宗 紹興十七年也七月十二日生大定九年 即宋孝宗乾道五年師重陽道成於宋寧 宗癸亥嘉泰三年二月初六鳴鼓集衆曲 肱而逝有仙樂太虚盤陽同塵安閑修眞 文集六及道德註隂符演黄庭述留世七 月十二日生二月初六日上昇長春真君 姓丘名處機字通宻號長春子登州棲霞 縣濱都人生金熙宗皇統八年戊辰即宋 高宗紹興十八年正月十九日生二十歲 師重陽二十七歲乃入磻溪穴居修行三 十三歲復居隴州龍門山苦行如磻溪時 **Interpretation** This scripture records the life stories and spiritual achievements of several important Perfected Lords from the Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) tradition of Daoism: First is Perfected Lord Song Piyun, who received the true essence of the Golden Elixir (Jindan) from his master and became the first among them to attain the Great Dao. He authored several works including *Collection of Gold and Jade* and *Gradual Awakening Collection*, ranking among the highest attainers of the Seven Perfected (Qizhen). Born on the 20th day of the fifth lunar month, he ascended to immortality on the 22nd day of the twelfth month. Next is Perfected Lord Tan Chuduan of Changzhen, styled Tongzheng and known as Master Changzhen, from Ninghai Prefecture in Shandong. Originally named Tan Yu with the courtesy name Boyu, he suffered from wind-paralysis in middle age until becoming a disciple of Wang Chongyang (Wang Zhe). By daily washing his face with his master's used washing water, he was miraculously cured. Once when drunk, he showed no resentment after being struck so hard that his teeth bled, prompting Ma Danyang to remark: "This single punch dissolved karma accumulated over lifetimes." He later departed this world after composing the verse "The Yang-spirit (Yangshen) emerges and returns alone," leaving his chamber filled with celestial fragrance for days. His works include *Collection of Water and Clouds*. Born on the first day of the third month, he ascended on the first day of the fourth month. Perfected Lord Liu Chuxuan of Changsheng, styled Tongmiao and known as Master Changsheng, hailed from Wuguan Village in Donglai, Shandong. Born on the 12th day of the seventh month, he attained the Dao after becoming Wang Chongyang's disciple. His six collected works include *Anthology of Celestial Music* and *Collection of Great Emptiness*, along with commentaries on the *Daode Jing* and *Yin Fu Jing*. On the sixth day of the second month, he gathered his disciples and transformed into a feathered immortal (yuhua) amid celestial music. Born on the 12th of the seventh month, he ascended on the sixth of the second month. Perfected Lord Qiu Chuji of Changchun, styled Tongmi and known as Master Changchun, was from Qixia County, Shandong. At twenty, he became Wang Chongyang's disciple, began ascetic practice in Panxi Cave at twenty-seven, and later undertook rigorous cultivation at Longmen Mountain in Longzhou at thirty-three. His birth anniversary falls on the 19th day of the first lunar month. (Note: "Chongyang" refers to Wang Zhe, founder of Quanzhen Daoism; "Seven Perfected" denotes Wang's seven principal disciples; "ascension" describes the Daoist process of achieving immortality) 道成之後四十二歲赴金世宗召館六十 二歲齊魯入于宋寧宗召師不赴六十五 歲成吉思皇帝召見詳見慶會録對策禳 灾救旱等事爲元朝功臣有磻溪鳴道文 集二西逰記行于世丁亥歲七月初九日 師升堂示衆以生死事留頌坐化正月十 九日生七月初九日上昇玉陽真君 姓王名處一字玉陽號傘陽子寜海東牟 人生金皇統二年壬戌三月十八日師重 陽受道居雲光洞志行確苦道成大著神 異度人逐鬼踣盜碎石岀神入夢召雨撼 峯烹雞降鶴起死嘘枯金世宗聞其名召 對大副宸衷嫉者飲之鴆師歸入水水涸 而不死有雲光集顯異録行于世三月十 八日生四月二十二日上昇廣寧真君 姓郝名大通字太古號廣寧子寧海人生 金熙宗天眷三年庚申正月初三日巨富 師事重陽初名璘號恬然子雖入道而志 不苦勵長眞玉陽勸激之至岐山遇神人 與金丹口訣爲改今名號遂逰趙魏間修 行道成留頌而逝有太古集心經救苦經 解大易圖及示教直言行世正月初三日 生十二月三十日上昇清靜元君 姓孫名不二號清靜散人寧海人也生宋 徽宗宣和元年己亥正月初五日父孫忠 顯俾適州之馬宜甫生三子重陽主以分 梨十化宜甫夫婦仙姑出家學道居洛陽 風仙洞修行夫婦每自相激勵俱成道有 **Interpretation** The *Shangyangzi's Great Essentials of the Golden Elixir: Records of Immortals* chronicles the deeds of several Quanzhen (Complete Perfection) patriarchs: Wang Chongyang (Master Chongyang) attained the Dao at age forty-two. During his life, he was summoned by Emperor Shizong of Jin at forty-two, invited by Emperor Ningzong of Song while in Qilu region at sixty-two (which he declined), and finally received an imperial summons from Genghis Khan at sixty-five—an event meticulously recorded in the *Records of Celebrated Assembly*. His counsel on disaster relief and drought mitigation earned him recognition as a Yuan dynasty statesman. His works include *Panxi's Writings Proclaiming the Dao* and *Journey to the West*. On the ninth day of the seventh lunar month in the Dinghai year, Wang ascended his teaching seat to expound on the great matter of life and death. After leaving behind a gatha verse, he passed away in seated meditation. His birthday is observed on the nineteenth of the first lunar month, with his ascension commemorated on the ninth of the seventh month. Wang Chuyi (Jade Yang Perfected Lord), born in Ninghai, Shandong on the eighteenth day of the third lunar month during the second year of Jin's Huangtong era, became Wang Chongyang's disciple. During his ascetic practice at Yunguang Cave, his unwavering determination led to spiritual attainments manifesting as miraculous powers: liberating wandering souls, exorcising malevolent spirits, splitting rocks to reveal sacred traces, soul travel during dreams, commanding wind and rain, and even moving mountains. When Emperor Shizong summoned him, envious adversaries poisoned his drink—yet after consuming the tainted water, the river dried up while he remained unharmed. His writings include *Cloud Radiance Collection* and *Records of Marvelous Manifestations*. His birthday falls on the eighteenth of the third month, with ascension day observed on the twenty-second of the fourth month. Hao Datong (Vast Serenity Perfected Lord), a wealthy native of Ninghai born on the third day of the first lunar month during the third year of Jin's Tianjuan era, initially lacked firm Daoist resolve when first studying under Wang Chongyang. After encouragement from senior fellow disciples, he encountered a divine being at Qishan Mountain who transmitted Golden Elixir oral instructions, prompting him to adopt new religious names during his wandering practice. Upon realization, he departed after composing a gatha, leaving behind works like *Primordial Collection* and *Commentary on the Heart Scripture's Salvation from Suffering*. His birthday is celebrated on the third of the first month, with ascension day on the thirtieth of the twelfth month. Sun Bu'er (Serene Primordial Lady), born in Ninghai on the fifth day of the first lunar month during the first year of Song's Xuanhe era, was originally the wife of Ma Yu (Ma Yifu) and mother of three sons. After Wang Chongyang awakened the couple through the "Ten Transformations of Divided Pears" allegory, Sun took monastic vows at Luoyang's Phoenix Immortal Cave. Their mutual spiritual encouragement ultimately led both to attain perfection. 詩詞行世正月初五日生十二月二十九 日上昇黄房公 姓宋名有道字德方號黄房公沔陽府人 氏行諸階法無雲則能以符而與雲有雲 則能披雲而見斗故時號披雲真人一日 遇丹陽授以金丹火候秘訣行之兩年能 貳其身弗死因遊東海適皇元太祖成吉 思皇帝召長春丘師叔時公與十八人爲 之輔行之首世祖皇帝封通玄弘教披雲 真人武宗皇帝加封玄通至道崇文明化 大真人後以至道授太虚李眞人而黄房 公莫知所終或云在燕之長春坐逝太虚真人 姓李名珏字雙玉蜀之崇慶府人既得黄 房公金丹之道改名栖真號太虚即往邵 武之武夷潜修金丹七閲月而道將成乃 回途道經龍虎先夕雩壇有夢真人至者 時久旱祈禱弗應次日真人果至衆皆弗 知唯夢者見一貧道人來曰是此人也衆 請祈雨應時霶霈而去至真州玉虚菴結 圜而坐後出圜以道授張紫瓊既囑曰金 丹宜潜修大道當授人後云入青城莫知 所終正月初十日生八月十五日成道紫瓊真人 姓張名模字君範饒州德興人也後聞道 改名道心初太虚真人偶寓安仁熙春宫 紫瓊求授金丹太虚弗與繼而適市因見 施丐錢三十文乃曰可授已遂以金丹之 道付之次年復會眞州始全火候紫瓊既 **Interpretation** The "Biographies of Immortals" section from *Shangyangzi's Great Essentials of the Golden Elixir* records the lives of three eminent Daoist masters of the Golden Elixir (Jindan) tradition: Huangfang Gong (Master of the Yellow Chamber, also known as the Cloud-Draped Perfected One) Originally named Song Youdao with the courtesy name Defang, he hailed from Mianyang, Hubei. Master Song mastered diverse Daoist arts—he could summon clouds by drawing talismans (Fulu) in empty air and part cloudbanks to observe celestial bodies, earning him the epithet "Cloud-Draped Perfected One." Later, he received transmission of the Golden Elixir's firing process (the core method of Neidan internal alchemy) from Dan-yang Perfected One. After two years of practice, he attained the state of bilocation and deathlessness. When Genghis Khan summoned Qiu Chuji, Huangfang Gong was among the eighteen eminent Daoists accompanying him. Honored by both Emperor Shizu and Emperor Wuzong of the Yuan dynasty, he ultimately transmitted his teachings to Grand Void Perfected One before disappearing—legend claims he achieved seated transformation (a Daoist form of conscious death) at Beijing's Eternal Spring Abbey (Changchun Guan). Grand Void Perfected One (Taixu Zhenren) Originally named Li Jue with the courtesy name Shuangyu, he was from Chongqing, Sichuan. After receiving Huangfang Gong's authentic transmission, he changed his name to Qizhen ("Dwelling in Truth") and underwent seven months of secluded cultivation at Mount Wuyi in Fujian, nearing perfection. While passing through Dragon-Tiger Mountain (Longhu Shan), he manifested as an impoverished Daoist to perform rain-summoning rituals during a prolonged drought—downpours immediately followed. Later, he practiced within a consecrated meditation circle (a unique Daoist circular retreat space) at Jade Void Hermitage in Zhenzhou before transmitting the teachings to Purple Jade Perfected One and withdrawing into Mount Qingcheng. Purple Jade Perfected One (Ziqiong Zhenren) Originally named Zhang Mo from Dexing, Jiangxi. When Grand Void Perfected One temporarily resided at Xichun Palace in Anren, Zhang's initial requests for teachings bore no fruit. Later, his virtuous act of giving thirty coins to a beggar in the marketplace moved Grand Void Perfected One, who then transmitted the Great Dao of the Golden Elixir to him. The complete firing process method was bestowed during their reunion in Zhenzhou the following year. (Note: "Golden Elixir firing process" refers to the crucial Neidan technique of timing and regulating Qi/Jing circulation through metaphorical fire phases. "Consecrated meditation circle" denotes the distinctive Daoist circular retreat space for intensive cultivation.) 聞真要後以至道授于縁督趙公乃即隱 去十月初二日生十二月二十五日成道縁督真人 姓趙諱友欽字縁督饒郡人也爲趙宗子 幼遭劫火蚤有山林之趣極聦敏天文經 緯地理術數莫不精通及得紫瓊師授以 金丹大道乃搜羣書經傳作三教一家之 文名之曰仙佛同源又作金丹難問等書 行於世己巳之秋寓衡陽以金丹妙道悉 付上陽子六月十八日生 **Interpretation** This passage records the life stories of two eminent Daoist masters: Master Yuandu (Daoist name "Yuandu"), born Zhao Youqin with the courtesy name Yuandu, hailed from Raozhou in Jiangxi province and was a descendant of the Song imperial family. Having experienced the turmoil of war in his youth, he developed an early longing for reclusive mountain life. Endowed with remarkable intelligence, Zhao mastered various disciplines including astronomy, calendrics, geomancy, and divination. He later encountered Master Ziqiong ("Ziqiong" being his teacher's Daoist name) who transmitted to him the cultivation methods of the Great Dao of the Golden Elixir (Jindan). Widely studying classics, Zhao authored The Common Origin of Immortals and Buddhas expounding the unity of Confucian, Buddhist and Daoist teachings, along with other Daoist works like Difficult Questions on the Golden Elixir that circulated widely. In the autumn of the jisi year (specific year unidentified), he imparted the complete mysteries of the Golden Elixir tradition to his disciple Shangyangzi ("Shangyangzi" being Chen Zhixu's Daoist name) in Hengyang. The text further notes Zhao Youqin was born on the second day of the tenth lunar month and attained immortality on the twenty-fifth of the twelfth month. The passage briefly mentions Shangyangzi's birthday as the eighteenth of the sixth lunar month. This account primarily emphasizes the lineage of Daoist transmission between master and disciple, highlighting Zhao Youqin's contributions in synthesizing the Three Teachings and disseminating alchemical practices. 上陽子金丹大要列仙誌 --- 原文底本：Kanripo 漢籍リポジトリ（京都大学），CC BY-SA 4.0。 Source text: Kanripo Chinese Classics Repository (Kyoto University), CC BY-SA 4.0. HTML version: https://daozang.app/en/text/KR5d0092/