Taoist Internal Alchemy Terminology & Glossary Within the ancient traditions of Taoist Internal Alchemy practice and the modern offspring of Qigong, we may find many obscure and metaphorical terms that are used in the ancient texts, and also in the modern day teaching of this ancient life science. These terms give reference to the various stages the Taoist Adept will pass through, and also describe the specific techniques and methods they will use in this practice. We would like to provide some basic Internal Alchemy and Qigong terms here for interested students, and hope it may stimulate your interest in these arts.
Students are free to contact us with any questions they may have on this ancient art of the Cultivation of Life Force and Innate Nature. During June and September of 2008, we will sponsor a very special training course on Mt. QingCheng, which will detail the complete practice methods, and also explain the theory and terminology used in the practice of Internal Alchemy. Click here to view our training manual on practice and theory.
Heart Fasting
Sitting in Forgetfulness
Follow the Golden Mean
DaoYin
Tuna - Breathing techniques
Breath Listening
Heel Breathing
Recede into Quietude
Meditation
Pay Attention Upon the One
Food Fasting
Elixir Taking
Fangzhong - Sexual intercourse techniques
Manipulate Qi
Fetus Breathing
Alchemy
Golden Elixir
Medicine Ingredients
Raw Medicine
Ripe Medicine
Six Omens
Cultivate Life Force and Innate Nature Together
Intelligent Swords
Daogui
Drink Daogui
Regulate Breathing and Concentrate Mind-Will
Not in Thorough Forgetfulness and Not in Thorough Concentration
Cauldron and Stove
Lead and Mercury
Rootless Tree
Ren channel and Du channel
Three treasure
Jing - Fertilizing Fluid / Vital Essence
Qi -Vita-Vapor / Vital Energy
Shen - Congenital Mind-Will / Vital Spirit
Congenital Nature
Gold Infant and Fairy Maiden
Three Flowers Converge Overhead
Three Kinds of Celestial Fire
Three Hun and Seven Po
Harmonized Four Emblematic Symbols
Five Kinds of Qi Converging Upon Dantian
Five Dragons Arising Ripe Medicine
Mysterious Pass
Bellows
Chonglou - windpipe
Congenital Constitution
Acquired Constitution
Acquired Breathing
Congenital Breathing
Sage's Breathing
Mortal Breathing
Magpie Bridge
Yinqiao - Huiyin Acupoint
Spinal Waterway
Small Waterwheel and Big Waterwheel
Fire
Soft Fire
Strong Fire
Extinguish Fire
Foundation Laying and Heart Disciplining
Transform Jing into Qi
Transform Qi into Congenital Mind-Will (Shen)
Giving birth to the fetus of true self
Possessing Same Body with Tao
Spiritual Celestial Being
Mortal Celestial Being
Earth Celestial Being
Sage Immortal
Heavenly Immortal
Congenital Qi
Pure Yang
Yellowish Shoot
Pure-Yang Arising time
Regional Governors
True Medicine
Second Stirring Interval
Three Corpse Governors
Five Shoots
Elixir
Recover Lost Treasure
Rabbit Marrow
Gold Tortoise and Jade Rabbit
Seven Doors
7-Huan 9-Zhuan
Dantian - Elixir field
Lower Dantian
Middle Dantian
Upper Dantian
Red Palace
Three Passes
Jiaji Pass
Yuzhen Pass
Advance Yang Fire and Withdraw Yin Symbols
Sealing-Up Nourishment
Temper Gold from Ore
True Mind-Will Leading Qi
Moistening Interval
Drink Jade Liquid to Recover Lost Treasure
Drink Gold Liquid to Recover Lost treasure
Bring True Self into Golden Light
Wind
Moon
Snow
True Mind-Will
Rush Open the Pass
Knack, Money, Partner and Appropriate Site
Tao
De
Tao Follows the Way of Nature
Return to Simplicity and Sincerity
Benefit the Myriad of all Things
Seek Quiescence of Heart & Cleanse Heart of All Desires and Passion
