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Legends of White Horse Mountain, chapter 19, ‘Golden Saddle Fortress’ (excerpt)

By Purple Cloud Institute / 8th November 2024

 Legends of White Horse Mountain, chapter 19, ‘Golden Saddle Fortress’…

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Screen Wall 影壁

By Purple Cloud Institute / 23rd August 2024

Screen Wall 影壁 Also called ‘mirroring/reflecting wall’ (zhaobi照壁), more accurately…

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Li Shifu on Desires

By Purple Cloud Institute / 18th April 2024

On Desires: The one character for longevity to exemplify it…

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Daoist Priest Using Poisons to Heal

By Purple Cloud Institute / 4th September 2021

Daoist Priest Xuan Tong of Wudang Mountain, China talks us…

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Saints & Sages Part VII [part 2]: Zhang Sanfeng (1247——)

By Purple Cloud Institute / 17th March 2021

Saints & Sages Part VII: part 2 張三丰 Zhang Sanfeng…

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Daoism Series 34: The Method of Sleeping Gong

By Purple Cloud Institute / 4th January 2021

Daoism Series 34: 睡功法 The Method of Sleeping Gong According…

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真武上帝 [玄武大帝] The True Warrior Sovereign (the Mysterious Warrior Sovereign)

By Purple Cloud Admin / 23rd March 2020

真武上帝 [玄武大帝] The True Warrior Sovereign (the Mysterious Warrior Sovereign)…

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修道四十九関 The 49 Barriers of Cultivating the Dao – Barrier 48

By Purple Cloud Admin / 8th February 2020

修道四十九関 The 49 Barriers of Cultivating the Dao _______________________________________________  …

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前言 Foreword to the 《49 Barriers of Cultivating the Dao》

By Purple Cloud Admin / 5th February 2020

前言 Foreword to the 《49 Barriers of Cultivating the Dao》…

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五僊 Five Immortals (Excerpt I)

By Purple Cloud Admin / 31st January 2020

五僊 Five Immortals (Excerpt I) _____________________________________________   五仙庙位于中国湖北省十堰市张湾区柏林镇的白马山上,在武当山山门以西50公里。是武当山七十二峰之一的天马峰,海拔1058米,庙内敬奉的是五位仙人,所以称为五仙庙。他们按年龄大小排列位次。神像道装打扮,手拿法器,形态各异,因为他们的传说很多,在这里给大家做一个简短的介绍。 相传在一千多年前的宋辽战乱时期,他们五个同时来到了白马山。当时国家战乱,到白马山 躲避战乱逃难的人很多,饥饿和疾病给难民带来了极大的痛苦。…

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