Sylvia RoseJul 26 min readChinese Alchemy: Mind Body SpiritChinese alchemy is already in practice in the early centuries BCE. Ancient texts like the Cantong qi explain the body is central to...
Sylvia RoseJun 145 min readFuxi: Chinese Primordial Emperor GodFuxi, Fu Xi or Fu Hsi (伏羲) is the first legendary Chinese emperor. A primordial deity, he and the feminine deity Nüwa create humans,...
Sylvia RoseMay 286 min readQuest for Immortality - Qin Shi HuangQin Shihuang (Qin Shi Huang) is China's first Emperor. He ascends to the throne as King at age 13 in 246 BCE. Twenty five years later he...
Sylvia RoseMay 276 min readChinese Alchemical Elixir PoisoningChinese alchemical elixir poisoning in ancient China is generally a death of the rich. Poisoning occurs over time or swiftly, caused by...
Sylvia RoseMay 274 min readAnqi Sheng & the Elixir of ImmortalityAnqi Sheng (An Qisheng) is a wizard of Chinese lore. He lives on mystic Penglai Mountain Island and has the power to turn invisible. The...
Sylvia RoseOct 15, 20234 min readElixir of Life: Alchemy & the EmperorThe Elixir of Life sparks fascination and wanderlust. A fountain of youth or elixir of immortality, it's desperately sought by the first...