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▣ One of the main alchemical emblems of True Yin; in particular, an alchemical name of True Mercury (''[[Zhenhong 真汞|zhenhong]]''). Equivalent to ''[[Liuzhu 流珠|liuzhu]]'' 流珠 Flowing Pearl. ''Ant.'' ''[[Heche 河車|heche]]'' 河車 River Chariot; ''[[Jinhua 金華|jinhua]]'' 金華 Golden Flower.
▣ One of the main alchemical emblems of True Yin; in particular, an alchemical name of True Mercury (''[[Zhenhong 真汞|zhenhong]]''). Equivalent to ''[[Liuzhu 流珠|liuzhu]]'' 流珠 Flowing Pearl. ''Ant.'' ''[[Heche 河車|heche]]'' 河車 River Chariot; ''[[Jinhua 金華|jinhua]]'' 金華 Golden Flower.


<blockquote>⦿ [[Cantong qi 參同契|CTQ]] 62: The Flowing Pearl of Great Yang desires ever to leave you. When, at last, it finds the Golden Flower, it turns about, and the two rely upon each other. 太陽流珠,常欲去人,卒得金華,轉而相因。
<blockquote>⦿ [[Cantong qi]] 62: The Flowing Pearl of Great Yang desires ever to leave you. When, at last, it finds the Golden Flower, it turns about, and the two rely upon each other. 太陽流珠,常欲去人,卒得金華,轉而相因。


⦿ [[Jindan faxiang 金丹法象|FX]]: The Flowing Pearl of Great Yang is Yin within Yang. The River Chariot of the northern direction is Yang within Yin. 陽中陰:太陽流珠。陰中陽:北方河車。</blockquote>
⦿ [[Jindan faxiang 金丹法象|FX]]: The Flowing Pearl of Great Yang is Yin within Yang. The River Chariot of the northern direction is Yang within Yin. 陽中陰:太陽流珠。陰中陽:北方河車。</blockquote>
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▣ An image of the conjunction of Yin and Yang.
▣ An image of the conjunction of Yin and Yang.


<blockquote>⦿ [[Cantong qi 參同契|CTQ]] 62 ''Comm. [[Peng Xiao 彭曉|Peng Xiao]]'': “Flowing Pearl of Great Yang” means that the Breath (''[[Qi 氣|qi]]'') of the Earth joins the Breath of Heaven and is transformed into a Pearl. 「太陽流珠」者,地氣合天氣而化珠。</blockquote>
<blockquote>⦿ [[Cantong qi]] 62 ''Comm. [[Peng Xiao 彭曉|Peng Xiao]]'': “Flowing Pearl of Great Yang” means that the Breath (''[[Qi 氣|qi]]'') of the Earth joins the Breath of Heaven and is transformed into a Pearl. 「太陽流珠」者,地氣合天氣而化珠。</blockquote>


== Related Terms ==
== Related Terms ==

Revision as of 11:35, 2 November 2026

This page is excerpted from F. Pregadio, Dictionary of Taoist Internal Alchemy (Brill, 2025).

Translation

Flowing Pearl of Great Yang.

Definition(s)

▣ One of the main alchemical emblems of True Yin; in particular, an alchemical name of True Mercury (zhenhong). Equivalent to liuzhu 流珠 Flowing Pearl. Ant. heche 河車 River Chariot; jinhua 金華 Golden Flower.

⦿ Cantong qi 62: The Flowing Pearl of Great Yang desires ever to leave you. When, at last, it finds the Golden Flower, it turns about, and the two rely upon each other. 太陽流珠,常欲去人,卒得金華,轉而相因。 ⦿ FX: The Flowing Pearl of Great Yang is Yin within Yang. The River Chariot of the northern direction is Yang within Yin. 陽中陰:太陽流珠。陰中陽:北方河車。

▣ An image of the conjunction of Yin and Yang.

⦿ Cantong qi 62 Comm. Peng Xiao: “Flowing Pearl of Great Yang” means that the Breath (qi) of the Earth joins the Breath of Heaven and is transformed into a Pearl. 「太陽流珠」者,地氣合天氣而化珠。

☞ Liuzhu 流珠

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