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Waidan, translated as 'external alchemy' or 'external elixir', is the early branch of Chinese alchemy that focuses upon compounding elixirs of immortality by heating minerals, metals, and other natural substances in a luted crucible. The later branch of esoteric neidan 'inner alchemy', which borrowed doctrines and vocabulary from exoteric waidan, is based on allegorically producing elixirs within the practitioner's body, through Daoist meditation, diet, and physiological practices. The practice of waidan external alchemy originated in the early Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), grew in popularity until the Tang (618–907) when neidan began and several emperors died from alchemical elixir poisoning, and gradually declined until the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).

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  • Waidan, translated as 'external alchemy' or 'external elixir', is the early branch of Chinese alchemy that focuses upon compounding elixirs of immortality by heating minerals, metals, and other natural substances in a luted crucible. The later branch of esoteric neidan 'inner alchemy', which borrowed doctrines and vocabulary from exoteric waidan, is based on allegorically producing elixirs within the practitioner's body, through Daoist meditation, diet, and physiological practices. The practice of waidan external alchemy originated in the early Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), grew in popularity until the Tang (618–907) when neidan began and several emperors died from alchemical elixir poisoning, and gradually declined until the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). (en)
  • Waidan, tradotto come alchimia esterna o elisir esterno, è il primo ramo dell'alchimia cinese che si concentra sulla combinazione di elisir di immortalità riscaldando minerali, metalli e altre sostanze naturali in un crogiolo lutato. Il ramo successivo neidan, o "alchimia interiore", sua controparte esoterica che ha preso in prestito le dottrine e il vocabolario dal waidan exoterico, si basa invece sulla produzione allegorica di elisir all'interno del corpo stesso del praticante, attraverso la meditazione taoista, la dieta e le pratiche fisiologiche. La pratica dell'alchimia esterna waidan ebbe origine nella prima dinastia Han (206 a.C.–220 d.C.), crebbe in popolarità fino a quella Tang (618–907) quando il neidan cominciò a imporsi a seguito della morte di diversi imperatori per avvelenamento da elisir alchemico, e gradualmente declinò fino alla dinastia Ming (1368–1644). (it)
  • 外丹术或炼丹术是中国的道教的一种修炼方法,也是化学的雏形。同时它也对中国传统医学产生了很大的影响。 外丹术包括了黄白术,也就是炼金术。最早是通过炼制铅、汞等药物来制作长生不老的丹药。开始称作金丹,后来为了与内丹相区别,而称为外丹。相信外丹术的人认为,丹砂可以反复变化,黄金可以永久,因此用他们制成的丹药,吃了可以长生不老。 炼制外丹,是通过各种秘法,烧炼成丹药,用来服食,或直接服食某些芝草,以点化自身阴质,使之化为阳气。 另外,道家外丹也可指“虚空中清灵之气”,近代陈撄宁先生云:“外界资助,当然不可少,却是在虚空中寻求。”“修仙者,贵在收积虚空中清灵之气于身中,然后将吾人之神与此气配合而修养之,为时既久,则神气打成一片,而大丹始成。” 李道纯云:“外阴阳往来,则外药也。内坎离辐辏,乃内药也。” 《天仙正理》认为内药、外药皆原本先天祖气,所谓外药,是指“祖气从生身时,虽隐藏于丹田,却有向外发生之时,即取此发生于外者,复返还于内,是以虽从内生,却从外来,故谓之外药。”所谓内药,是指采外药炼成还丹大药,“全不著于外,只动于发生之地,因其不离于内,故谓内药。”。“外药为生而后采,内药为采而后生,实止此一气而已。” 外丹也可指道家法术如符箓、雷法等。 (zh)
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  • Waidan, translated as 'external alchemy' or 'external elixir', is the early branch of Chinese alchemy that focuses upon compounding elixirs of immortality by heating minerals, metals, and other natural substances in a luted crucible. The later branch of esoteric neidan 'inner alchemy', which borrowed doctrines and vocabulary from exoteric waidan, is based on allegorically producing elixirs within the practitioner's body, through Daoist meditation, diet, and physiological practices. The practice of waidan external alchemy originated in the early Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE), grew in popularity until the Tang (618–907) when neidan began and several emperors died from alchemical elixir poisoning, and gradually declined until the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). (en)
  • 外丹术或炼丹术是中国的道教的一种修炼方法,也是化学的雏形。同时它也对中国传统医学产生了很大的影响。 外丹术包括了黄白术,也就是炼金术。最早是通过炼制铅、汞等药物来制作长生不老的丹药。开始称作金丹,后来为了与内丹相区别,而称为外丹。相信外丹术的人认为,丹砂可以反复变化,黄金可以永久,因此用他们制成的丹药,吃了可以长生不老。 炼制外丹,是通过各种秘法,烧炼成丹药,用来服食,或直接服食某些芝草,以点化自身阴质,使之化为阳气。 另外,道家外丹也可指“虚空中清灵之气”,近代陈撄宁先生云:“外界资助,当然不可少,却是在虚空中寻求。”“修仙者,贵在收积虚空中清灵之气于身中,然后将吾人之神与此气配合而修养之,为时既久,则神气打成一片,而大丹始成。” 李道纯云:“外阴阳往来,则外药也。内坎离辐辏,乃内药也。” 《天仙正理》认为内药、外药皆原本先天祖气,所谓外药,是指“祖气从生身时,虽隐藏于丹田,却有向外发生之时,即取此发生于外者,复返还于内,是以虽从内生,却从外来,故谓之外药。”所谓内药,是指采外药炼成还丹大药,“全不著于外,只动于发生之地,因其不离于内,故谓内药。”。“外药为生而后采,内药为采而后生,实止此一气而已。” 外丹也可指道家法术如符箓、雷法等。 (zh)
  • Waidan, tradotto come alchimia esterna o elisir esterno, è il primo ramo dell'alchimia cinese che si concentra sulla combinazione di elisir di immortalità riscaldando minerali, metalli e altre sostanze naturali in un crogiolo lutato. Il ramo successivo neidan, o "alchimia interiore", sua controparte esoterica che ha preso in prestito le dottrine e il vocabolario dal waidan exoterico, si basa invece sulla produzione allegorica di elisir all'interno del corpo stesso del praticante, attraverso la meditazione taoista, la dieta e le pratiche fisiologiche. (it)
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