Archive for November 2024
Exerpt from the Inscription on Protecting Life by Sun Simiao
Exerpt from the Inscription on Protecting Life 保生銘 attributed to Sun Simiao, translated by Louis Komjathy, in “Primer for Translating Daoist Literature” The present selection is the complete text of the Baosheng ming 保生銘 (Inscription on Protecting Life; DZ 835; ZH 957) (BSM), which is attributed to the famous Daoist physician and alchemist Sūn…
Read MoreLegends of White Horse Mountain, chapter 19, ‘Golden Saddle Fortress’ (excerpt)
Legends of White Horse Mountain, chapter 19, ‘Golden Saddle Fortress’ (excerpt) Rachel Woo and Johan Hausen 白天，他们在山上敲诈四方香客的钱财，夜晚，他们欺男霸女，杀害无辜。一时间，白马山的五仙庙路断人稀，很快断了香火。 During the daytime, they extorted money on the mountain from the worshippers from the four directions, while at night they oppressed the people, killing and harming the innocent. In a short period, the path to the Five…
Read MoreCase Study for Cough, Panting and Chest Oppression from The Jingfang Case Studies and Medical Treatises of Dr. Lou Shao-kun
Case Study from The Jingfang Case Studies and Medical Treatises of Dr. Lou Shao-kun by Lou Shenshan The following case study comes from The Jingfang Case Studies and Medical Treatises of Dr. Lou Shao-kun by Lou Shenshan, translated by Will Ceurvels, scheduled to be released by Purple Cloud Institute in the next weeks. In this…
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