Sylvia RoseAug 194 min readPill of Immortality: Chinese AlchemyThe Pill of Immortality or Immortality Pill is a life-giving substance in Chinese alchemy . Also called xiandan (仙丹), jindan (金丹), or dan...
Sylvia RoseAug 173 min readGe Hong: Teachings Alchemy MedicineGe Hong (葛洪; Gě Hóng , 283 - 364 AD), or Zhichuan (稚川) is a Chinese linguist, philosopher, physician, alchemist and writer during the...
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 153 min readShennong Primordial Farmer & HealerShennong is one of the Three Sovereigns of ancient Chinese lore. Also called the Divine Farmer, he's strongly associated with...