Zuo ci founded the danding sect, then passed on his knowledge to ge xuan, who then passed it on to ge hong. Jiao as female dragon occurs in the glossing of jiao. You can help gongjins campaign memorials by improving or expanding it. Ge hong 283363 was born into an eminent noble family with generations of high posts. Preface on the fairy chang hyun volume volume volume saver volume iv of the vulgar to plug juan liu.
The timeline covers the history of gunpowder from the first hints of its origin as a taoist alchemical product in china until its replacement by smokeless powder in the late 19th century. This edition is clearer than shen shis version of the original book made by shen maoguan. This is a timeline of the history of gunpowder and related topics such as weapons, warfare, and industrial applications. In his own preface ge hong says that the neipian speaks of immortals and. Xin qian ge zhichuan nei wai pian summary lu shunzhi wrote the preface. Humans, spirits, and sages in chinese late antiquity. Ge hongs baopuzi was written in the early fourth century. Ge hongs baopu zi neipian inner chapters of the book of the master who embraces simplicity, completed around 320 ce, provides a personal but. Jin period, zhang says nothing about ge hongs life aside from a few lines on p. Master who embraces simplicity baopuzi sign in to follow this. The first part of the book looks at religion in china at the time ge hong was writing. In comparison to many other taoist texts, the origins of the baopuzi are well documented. Daoism has rarely been the object of comparative studies.
Baopuzi inner and outer vertical traditional this new book chinese edition jin. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. He came from an aristocratic family in gourong, jiangsu, and was a greatgrandson of the three. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In this biography, ge hong states that ge xuan was summoned to the court of the eastern wu ruler, sun quan. Zhang, keda ge, hong chinese rare book collection library of congress lu, shunzhi date. Definitions of baopuzi, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of baopuzi, analogical dictionary of baopuzi english. Ge hong was an eclectic philosopher who dedicated his life to searching for physical immortality, which he thought was attainable through alchemy. Moreover, the book of changes yijing states that sagehood has four. The baopuzi is an important early daoist text written by the jin period. A comparative study of platos philosophy and daoism represented by ge hong is an attempt to fill the gap.
Written by a member of the aristocracy who had been initiated into waidan external alchemy and was sympathetic toward this and many of the subjects he discusses, but was not a. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. In addition, ge hong is ascribed with some sixty works on classical exegesis, dynastic. Ge hong was born as the third son into a wellestablished family, his father died when he was. Ge hong s master who embraces simplicity baopuzi michael puett allow me to begin with a characteristic statement from ge hong s baopuzi. Mar 09, 2002 in his book to live as long as heaven and earth robert ford campany gives a background and analysis of ge hong s book, a complete translation of the work, and an extensive look at the sources he used when reconstructing the work. His monumental work, baopuzi he who holds to simplicity, is divided into two parts. The second part of the book, the 50 outer chapters waipian, shows ge hong as a confucian who stresses the importance of ethical principles for the regulation of proper human relations and who severely criticizes the hedonism that characterized the daoist individualists of his day. He was the ancestor of ge hong and a resident of danyang commandery in the state of eastern wu during the three kingdoms period. Mar 10, 2012 master who embraces simplicity baopuzi. Xiao yao pai spiritual taoism public group facebook. Resume eng this paper attempts to answer the questions. Baopuzi inner and outer vertical traditional this new.
Ge xuans grandnephew ge hong, a renowned alchemist who wrote the baopuzi, also wrote a thorough biography about ge xuan in the shenxian zhuan biographies of divine immortals. Biographies of the divine immortals shenxian zhuan ge hong a. Death by sickle and subjugation theory to practice. The daoist inner chapters discuss topics such as techniques for xian. Ge hong, wadegiles romanization ko hung, also called baopuzi, born 283.
Ge hong, in chinese daoism, perhaps the bestknown alchemist, who tried to combine confucian ethics with the occult doctrines of daoism. Master who embraces simplicity baopuzi group studies. All about alchemy, medicine and religion in the china of a. This baopuzi portion details everyday problems among han dynasty northerners who fled into south china after the fall ofluoyang. Ge hong ko hung internet encyclopedia of philosophy. I have personally observed for two or three years men, who were foregoing starches, and in general their bodies were slight and their complexions good. We also know him under several other names, such as ge zhiquan, zhiquan zhenren, baopuzi, and xiao ge xianweng. But when he was, his fathers death brought his family into difficulties, and thereafter, he lived an ordinary life. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. However, the baopuzi book of ge hong of the fourth.
However, the baopuzi book of ge hong of the fourth century tells of. Petersburg state university, russia this paper is dedicated to the problem of the attitudes of the great chinese alchemist ge hong 284363 or 283343 ce towards science within the. Ge hongs autobiography outer chapter 50 records writing the baopuzi. Pdf seeking immortality in ge hongs baopuzi neipian fabrizio. The baopuzi master embracing simplicity, occasionally written, is a daoist treatise written by the jin period. When ge hong was young, he read some taoist works, and great interest was aroused in him in the taoist arts for longevity. Chinese pinyin baopuzi wadegiles paoputzu book information author ge hong presented 4th century cited in sgz 1 time the baopuzi master who embraces simplicity, was a chinese text written by jin dynasty scholar and daoist priest.
The title was changed from bao pu zi to ge zhichuan. Baopuzi full translation of articleschinese edition. An overview of taoist teachings, popular beliefs, and miscellaneous methods and practices current in the 3rd4th centuries. Ge hong variously wrote essays on jin dynasty issues in philosophy, morality, politics, and society. Ge completed the book during the jianwu era 317318, when emperor yuan of jin founded the eastern jin dynasty, and revised it during the xianhe. Compared with many other daoist texts, the origins of the baopuzi are well documented. This helicopterlike top originated in warring states period china around 400 bc, and was the object of early experiments by english engineer george cayley, the inventor of modern. The chinese sage ge hong 343283 bce is best known for the inner and outer chapters of the master who embraces the unknown baopuzi neipian and waipian, a series of essays defending the ef. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Although their meanings could plumb the deepest mysteries and their.
The yi book of changes asserts the way of establishing. Ge hong 283343 or 363, courtesy name ge zhichuan, style baopuzi, was a famous eastern jin period 317420 daoist master and physician. Ge xuan 164244, courtesy name xiaoxian, was a chinese taoist who lived in the eastern han dynasty 25220 and three kingdoms period 220280 of china. Baopuzi inner and outer vertical traditional this new book. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The author proposes to read plato through ge hong p. Ge hongs baopu zi neipian inner chapters of the book of the master who embraces simplicity, completed around 320 ce, provides a personal but extended overview of several chinese religious traditions. One would expect such information to appear in the introduction, not buried toward the books end. Ge gives a recipe for an elixir called gold cinnabar and recommends sexual hygiene, special diets, and breathing and meditation exercises. Jul 14, 2017 the baopuzi master who embraces simplicity, written by the jin dynasty scholar ge hong 283343, is divided into esoteric neipian inner chapters and exoteric waipian outer chapters. Petersburg state university, russia this paper is dedicated to the problem of the attitudes of the great chinese alchemist ge hong 284363 or 283343 ce towards science within the frame of his daoist world view. A translation and study of ge hongs traditions of divine. Jun 04, 2008 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Yet religious and esoteric writing represents only a portion of ges considerable literary output, which as a whole, spans a. Ge hong connects tu youyou with nobel prize by lin liyao. Ge states that the baopuzi, taken as a whole, constitutes his attempt to establish a single school yi jia of thought. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. However, a flotilla of boats capsized causing numerous deaths. Ge hongs master who embraces simplicity baopuzi michael puett allow me to begin with a characteristic statement from ge hongs baopuzi.
At one end of this spectrum of traditions, ge hong places the coarse and rustic practitioners who devote themselves to healing methods, longevity techniques. The bamboocopter, also known as the bamboo dragonfly or chinese top chinese zhuqingting, japanese taketombo, is a toy helicopter rotor that flies up when its shaft is rapidly spun. The scholar ge hong 283343 ce immortalized pu in his pen name baopuzi master who embraces simplicity and eponymous book baopuzi. The baopuzi master who embraces simplicity, written by the jin dynasty scholar ge hong 283343, is divided into esoteric neipian inner chapters and exoteric waipian outer chapters. Raising a fox spirit in my homechapter 99 revelations. In chapter 19, ge hong praises his master zheng yin ca. The danding sect became a household name in the cultivation world due to ge hongs work. In his youth he received a confucian education, but later he grew interested in the daoist cult of physical immortality xian. However, extant editions of the baopuzi does not include this statement. Some of the outer chapters are thematically organized. The division of the baopuzi into inner and outer chapters speaks to ges interest in both esoteric studies and social philosophy.
The first part, the 20 inner chapters neipian, discusses ges alchemical studies. I will now turn to the books unevenness, beginning with its hermeneutic methodology. He was the first scholar who wrote about the practice of alchemy liandan among daoist circles. And why, within the context of the time, were these arguments significant. At one end of this spectrum of traditions, ge hong places the coarse and rustic practitioners who devote themselves to. He is the originator of first aid in tcm traditional chinese medicine and influenced later generations. The following is an excerpt from ge hongs baopuzi, book of the master who embraces simplicity, c. Baopuzi inner and outer vertical traditional this new bookchinese edition jin. Ge completed the book during the jianwu era 317318, when emperor yuan of jin founded the eastern jin dynasty, and revised it during the xianhe era 326334.