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	⦿ [[Xiuzhen biannan 修真辨難\|XZBN]]: Is this infant the same infant that we mean when we speak of “the Infant and the Lovely Maid (''[[Chanü 姹女\|chanü]]'')”? . . . They are different. The infant (''or'': young boy) that we mean when we speak of “the Infant and the Lovely Maid” is the Yang within [[Kan ☵]], the precelestial Breath (''[[Xiantian zhi qi 先天之氣\|xiantian zhi qi]]'') stored within the postcelestial (''[[Xiantian 先天 & Houtian 後天\|houtian]]''). The infant that we mean when we speak of the Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]'') is the precelestial Breath that comes from within empty Non-Being (''xuwu''). 嬰兒，即嬰兒姹女之嬰兒乎？. . . 此有分別。嬰兒姹女之嬰兒，乃坎中之陽，後天中所藏先天之氣。聖胎之嬰兒，是先天之氣，自虛無中來。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Xiuzhen biannan 修真辨難\|XZBN]]: Is this infant the same infant that we mean when we speak of “the Infant and the Lovely Maid (''[[Chanü 姹女\|chanü]]'')”? . . . They are different. The infant (''or'': young boy) that we mean when we speak of “the Infant and the Lovely Maid” is the Yang within [[Kan ☵]], the precelestial Breath (''[[Xiantian zhi qi 先天之氣\|xiantian zhi qi]]'') stored within the postcelestial (''[[Xiantian 先天 & Houtian 後天\|houtian]]''). The infant that we mean when we speak of the Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]'') is the precelestial Breath that comes from within empty Non-Being (''xuwu''). 嬰兒，即嬰兒姹女之嬰兒乎？. . . 此有分別。嬰兒姹女之嬰兒，乃坎中之陽，後天中所藏先天之氣。聖胎之嬰兒，是先天之氣，自虛無中來。</blockquote>

	▣ An image of the Original Spirit (''yuanshen'') attained through the Neidan practice.		▣ An image of the Original Spirit (''[[Yuanshen 元神\|yuanshen]]'') attained through the Neidan practice.

	<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。		<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。

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	Infant; child.		Infant; child.

	'''''Note''''': This term has two main senses in Neidan. In the first sense, ''ying’er'' or “infant” is the alchemical embryo after its gestation and delivery. In this function, it is an image of Unity, having ~~being~~ conceived through the conjunction of True Yin and True Yang. In the second sense, ''ying’er'' is the “young boy” or the “boy,” an image of True Yang. In this function, he is the counterpart of the ''[[Chanü 姹女\|chanü]]'' 姹女, the “lovely maid” or ~~“ girl~~,” who is an image of True Yin. These two different senses are distinguished in the present entry and in the entry [[Ying'er 嬰兒 ②\|''ying'er'' 嬰兒 ②]]. — This entry also contains an example for the equivalent term ''[[Er 兒\|er]]'' 兒 “child.”		'''''Note''''': This term has two main senses in Neidan. In the first sense, ''ying’er'' or “infant” is the alchemical embryo after its gestation and delivery. In this function, it is an image of Unity, having been conceived through the conjunction of True Yin and True Yang. In the second sense, ''ying’er'' is the “young boy” or the “boy,” an image of True Yang. In this function, he is the counterpart of the ''[[Chanü 姹女\|chanü]]'' 姹女, the “lovely maid” or “girl,” who is an image of True Yin. These two different senses are distinguished in the present entry and in the entry [[Ying'er 嬰兒 ②\|''ying'er'' 嬰兒 ②]]. — This entry also contains an example for the equivalent term ''[[Er 兒\|er]]'' 兒 “child.”

			== Definitions ==

	▣ The alchemical embryo after its “delivery.” An image of Unity (''[[Yi 一\|yi]]''); the Elixir.		▣ The alchemical embryo after its “delivery.” An image of Unity (''[[Yi 一\|yi]]''); the Elixir.

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	<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。		<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。


	⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>
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	<blockquote>⦿ [[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|WZP]] LS 14: When the three families visit one another, the Infant coalesces. 三家相見結嬰兒。''Comm. Liu Yiming'': By joining the four images in harmony (''[[Hehe sixiang 和合四象\|hehe sixiang]]'') and by gathering the five agents (''[[Cuancu wuxing 攢簇五行\|cuancu wuxing]]''), then Nature (''[[Xing 性 & Ming 命\|xing]]''), Emotions (''[[Qing 情\|qing]]''), Essence (''[[Jing 精\|jing]]''), Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]'') coagulate and coalesce with one another. This is why [the ''[[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|Wuzhen pian]]''] says, “The three families visit one another.” . . . It is called Infant, precelestial One Breath (''[[Xiantian yiqi 先天一氣\|xiantian yiqi]]''), Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]''), and Golden Elixir (''[[Jindan 金丹\|jindan]]''). 和合四象，攢簇五行，則性、情、精、氣、神凝結。. . . 是云「三家相見。」. . . 名曰嬰兒，又曰先天一氣，又曰聖胎，又曰金丹。		<blockquote>⦿ [[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|WZP]] LS 14: When the three families visit one another, the Infant coalesces. 三家相見結嬰兒。''Comm. Liu Yiming'': By joining the four images in harmony (''[[Hehe sixiang 和合四象\|hehe sixiang]]'') and by gathering the five agents (''[[Cuancu wuxing 攢簇五行\|cuancu wuxing]]''), then Nature (''[[Xing 性 & Ming 命\|xing]]''), Emotions (''[[Qing 情\|qing]]''), Essence (''[[Jing 精\|jing]]''), Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]'') coagulate and coalesce with one another. This is why [the ''[[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|Wuzhen pian]]''] says, “The three families visit one another.” . . . It is called Infant, precelestial One Breath (''[[Xiantian yiqi 先天一氣\|xiantian yiqi]]''), Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]''), and Golden Elixir (''[[Jindan 金丹\|jindan]]''). 和合四象，攢簇五行，則性、情、精、氣、神凝結。. . . 是云「三家相見。」. . . 名曰嬰兒，又曰先天一氣，又曰聖胎，又曰金丹。


	⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>

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	▣ An image of the Original Spirit (''yuanshen'') attained through the Neidan practice.		▣ An image of the Original Spirit (''yuanshen'') attained through the Neidan practice.

	<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。~~</blockquote>~~		<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。

	~~<blockquote>~~⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>

	▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').		▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').

	<blockquote>⦿ [[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|WZP]] LS 14: When the three families visit one another, the Infant coalesces. 三家相見結嬰兒。''Comm. Liu Yiming'': By joining the four images in harmony (''[[Hehe sixiang 和合四象\|hehe sixiang]]'') and by gathering the five agents (''[[Cuancu wuxing 攢簇五行\|cuancu wuxing]]''), then Nature (''[[Xing 性 & Ming 命\|xing]]''), Emotions (''[[Qing 情\|qing]]''), Essence (''[[Jing 精\|jing]]''), Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]'') coagulate and coalesce with one another. This is why [the ''[[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|Wuzhen pian]]''] says, “The three families visit one another.” . . . It is called Infant, precelestial One Breath (''[[Xiantian yiqi 先天一氣\|xiantian yiqi]]''), Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]''), and Golden Elixir (''[[Jindan 金丹\|jindan]]''). 和合四象，攢簇五行，則性、情、精、氣、神凝結。. . . 是云「三家相見。」. . . 名曰嬰兒，又曰先天一氣，又曰聖胎，又曰金丹。		<blockquote>⦿ [[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|WZP]] LS 14: When the three families visit one another, the Infant coalesces. 三家相見結嬰兒。''Comm. Liu Yiming'': By joining the four images in harmony (''[[Hehe sixiang 和合四象\|hehe sixiang]]'') and by gathering the five agents (''[[Cuancu wuxing 攢簇五行\|cuancu wuxing]]''), then Nature (''[[Xing 性 & Ming 命\|xing]]''), Emotions (''[[Qing 情\|qing]]''), Essence (''[[Jing 精\|jing]]''), Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]'') coagulate and coalesce with one another. This is why [the ''[[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|Wuzhen pian]]''] says, “The three families visit one another.” . . . It is called Infant, precelestial One Breath (''[[Xiantian yiqi 先天一氣\|xiantian yiqi]]''), Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]''), and Golden Elixir (''[[Jindan 金丹\|jindan]]''). 和合四象，攢簇五行，則性、情、精、氣、神凝結。. . . 是云「三家相見。」. . . 名曰嬰兒，又曰先天一氣，又曰聖胎，又曰金丹。


	⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>

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	<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。</blockquote>		<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。</blockquote>

	⦿ <blockquote>[[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>		<blockquote>⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>

	▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').		▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').

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	▣ An image of the Original Spirit (''yuanshen'') attained through the Neidan practice.		▣ An image of the Original Spirit (''yuanshen'') attained through the Neidan practice.

	<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。		<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。</blockquote>

			⦿ <blockquote>[[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>
	⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>

	▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').		▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').

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	<small>This page is excerpted from F. Pregadio, ''Dictionary of Taoist Internal Alchemy'' (Brill, 2025).</small>		<small>This page is excerpted from F. Pregadio, ''Dictionary of Taoist Internal Alchemy'' (Brill, 2025).</small>

	== Translation ==		== Translation ==


	Infant; child.		Infant; child.

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	⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>

	~~▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]'') and Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]'').~~

	<blockquote>⦿ [[Foundations]]: The Great Medicine (''dayao'') is called Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]'') or Infant. Both terms are actually metaphors for Spirit and Breath coagulating and coalescing with one another.</blockquote>

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	<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。		<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。


	⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>
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	<blockquote>⦿ [[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|WZP]] LS 14: When the three families visit one another, the Infant coalesces. 三家相見結嬰兒。''Comm. Liu Yiming'': By joining the four images in harmony (''[[Hehe sixiang 和合四象\|hehe sixiang]]'') and by gathering the five agents (''[[Cuancu wuxing 攢簇五行\|cuancu wuxing]]''), then Nature (''[[Xing 性 & Ming 命\|xing]]''), Emotions (''[[Qing 情\|qing]]''), Essence (''[[Jing 精\|jing]]''), Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]'') coagulate and coalesce with one another. This is why [the ''[[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|Wuzhen pian]]''] says, “The three families visit one another.” . . . It is called Infant, precelestial One Breath (''[[Xiantian yiqi 先天一氣\|xiantian yiqi]]''), Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]''), and Golden Elixir (''[[Jindan 金丹\|jindan]]''). 和合四象，攢簇五行，則性、情、精、氣、神凝結。. . . 是云「三家相見。」. . . 名曰嬰兒，又曰先天一氣，又曰聖胎，又曰金丹。		<blockquote>⦿ [[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|WZP]] LS 14: When the three families visit one another, the Infant coalesces. 三家相見結嬰兒。''Comm. Liu Yiming'': By joining the four images in harmony (''[[Hehe sixiang 和合四象\|hehe sixiang]]'') and by gathering the five agents (''[[Cuancu wuxing 攢簇五行\|cuancu wuxing]]''), then Nature (''[[Xing 性 & Ming 命\|xing]]''), Emotions (''[[Qing 情\|qing]]''), Essence (''[[Jing 精\|jing]]''), Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]'') coagulate and coalesce with one another. This is why [the ''[[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|Wuzhen pian]]''] says, “The three families visit one another.” . . . It is called Infant, precelestial One Breath (''[[Xiantian yiqi 先天一氣\|xiantian yiqi]]''), Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]''), and Golden Elixir (''[[Jindan 金丹\|jindan]]''). 和合四象，攢簇五行，則性、情、精、氣、神凝結。. . . 是云「三家相見。」. . . 名曰嬰兒，又曰先天一氣，又曰聖胎，又曰金丹。


	⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>

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	▣ An image of the Original Spirit (''yuanshen'') attained through the Neidan practice.		▣ An image of the Original Spirit (''yuanshen'') attained through the Neidan practice.

	<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。~~</blockquote>~~		<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。

	~~<blockquote>~~⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>

	▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').		▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').

	<blockquote>⦿ [[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|WZP]] LS 14: When the three families visit one another, the Infant coalesces. 三家相見結嬰兒。''Comm. Liu Yiming'': By joining the four images in harmony (''[[Hehe sixiang 和合四象\|hehe sixiang]]'') and by gathering the five agents (''[[Cuancu wuxing 攢簇五行\|cuancu wuxing]]''), then Nature (''[[Xing 性 & Ming 命\|xing]]''), Emotions (''[[Qing 情\|qing]]''), Essence (''[[Jing 精\|jing]]''), Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]'') coagulate and coalesce with one another. This is why [the ''[[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|Wuzhen pian]]''] says, “The three families visit one another.” . . . It is called Infant, precelestial One Breath (''[[Xiantian yiqi 先天一氣\|xiantian yiqi]]''), Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]''), and Golden Elixir (''[[Jindan 金丹\|jindan]]''). 和合四象，攢簇五行，則性、情、精、氣、神凝結。. . . 是云「三家相見。」. . . 名曰嬰兒，又曰先天一氣，又曰聖胎，又曰金丹。		<blockquote>⦿ [[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|WZP]] LS 14: When the three families visit one another, the Infant coalesces. 三家相見結嬰兒。''Comm. Liu Yiming'': By joining the four images in harmony (''[[Hehe sixiang 和合四象\|hehe sixiang]]'') and by gathering the five agents (''[[Cuancu wuxing 攢簇五行\|cuancu wuxing]]''), then Nature (''[[Xing 性 & Ming 命\|xing]]''), Emotions (''[[Qing 情\|qing]]''), Essence (''[[Jing 精\|jing]]''), Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]'') coagulate and coalesce with one another. This is why [the ''[[Wuzhen pian 悟真篇\|Wuzhen pian]]''] says, “The three families visit one another.” . . . It is called Infant, precelestial One Breath (''[[Xiantian yiqi 先天一氣\|xiantian yiqi]]''), Embryo of Sainthood (''[[Shengtai 聖胎\|shengtai]]''), and Golden Elixir (''[[Jindan 金丹\|jindan]]''). 和合四象，攢簇五行，則性、情、精、氣、神凝結。. . . 是云「三家相見。」. . . 名曰嬰兒，又曰先天一氣，又曰聖胎，又曰金丹。


	⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>		⦿ [[Zhonghe ji 中和集\|ZHJ]] 3: When mind (''[[Xin 心\|xin]]''), body (''[[Shen 身\|shen]]''), and Intention (''[[Yi 意\|yi]]'') become one thing, the three families visit one another and coagulate the Infant. All of this is called “the merging of the three fives” (''[[Sanwu hunrong 三五混融\|sanwu hunrong]]''). 心身意打成一片，三家相見結嬰兒，總謂之三五混融也。</blockquote>

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	<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。</blockquote>		<blockquote>⦿ [[Jindan dayao 金丹大要\|JDDY]] 6: Thus we know that form (''xing'') transmutes itself into Breath (''[[Qi 氣\|qi]]''), and Breath transmutes itself into Spirit (''[[Shen 神\|shen]]''). This Spirit is called the Infant, and is also called the Yang Spirit (''[[Yangshen 陽神\|yangshen]]''). 則知形化為氣，氣化為神，是曰嬰兒，是曰陽神。</blockquote>

	⦿ <blockquote>[[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>		<blockquote>⦿ [[Maiwang 脈望\|MW]] 1: The Child is the Original Spirit. 兒者，元神也。</blockquote>

	▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').		▣ The return to Unity represented as the conjunction of the “Three Fives” (''[[Sanwu 三五\|sanwu]]'') or the “three families” (''[[Sanjia 三家\|sanjia]]'').