The Tripods in Daoist Alchemy: Uncovering a Material Source of Immortality
The tripod (<i>ding</i> 鼎) and the nine tripods (<i>jiuding</i> 九鼎) are significant in ancient China, appearing often in Daoist alchemy. However, they have been largely ignored by the scholarship on Daoism. Early Daoist alchemy saw the tripod and the nine tripods as critical...
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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/13/9/867 |