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Sinica venetiana
Edited book | What Other Words Do You Expect Me to Add?
Chapter | Longevità e trascendenza con le droghe naturali
Longevità e trascendenza con le droghe naturali
Abstract
This contribution introduces the Daoist tradition of natural drugs known as zhi 芝, on which those who practice dao 道 feed. The topic is explained through selected passages drawn from different texts. The Taishang Lingbao zhicao pin 太上靈寶芝草品 (Catalogue of Zhi, a Taishang Lingbao Scripture) – an anonymous work accompanied by illustrations in the canonical version – describes form, size, habitat, properties, therapeutic effects, and other aspects of these zhi. The essay continues with excerpts from Ge Hong’s 葛洪 (283-343) Baopuzi 抱樸子 (Master Who Embraces Simplicity), and places the zhi tradition in the broader context of Daoist alchemy.
Submitted: March 29, 2022 | Accepted: July 28, 2022 | Published Dec. 22, 2022 | Language: it
Keywords Ge Hong • Daoist alchemy • Longevity • Immortality • Zhi
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