Niwan 泥丸
Translation
Muddy Pellet.
Definition(s)
▣ The main name of the upper Cinnabar Field, located in the region of the brain. In Neidan, the upper Cinnabar Field is the residence of Spirit (shen) and is the focal point of the third stage of the practice, “refining the Spirit to return to Emptiness” (lian shen huan xu). With regard to the alchemical embryo, it is the place where it is “delivered” at the conclusion of the practice. Other names of this Field include Palace of qian ☰ (qian gong), qian ☰ Tripod (qian ding), Chamber of Spirit (shen shi), Celestial Valley (tian gu), Celestial Palace (tian gong), Celestial Hall (tian tang), Chamber of the Original Spirit (yuan shen shi), and Palace of Conjunction (jiao gan gong). ⦿ RYJ 12: Pierce through the Caudal Funnel (wei lü), pass through the Muddy Pellet. 貫尾閭，通泥丸。Comm. Wang Jie: Slowly, ascending from the Caudal Funnel, [Breath] reaches the Muddy Pellet, and the conjunction [of Breath and Spirit] occurs. 從尾閭徐徐提起，直上泥丸交姤。⦿ RYJ 12 Comm. Wang Jie: When Breath (qi) transmutes itself and becomes Spirit, this Spirit dwells in the Muddy Pellet, which is its own Palace. 煉氣化為神，神居泥丸為本宮。⦿ ZLCDJ 13: The upper Field is the dwelling of Spirit. 上田神舍。⦿ Foundations: The upper Cinnabar Field, which is located at the top of the head, is also called Palace of the Muddy Pellet (ni wan gong). Since the body is a microcosm, and the head corresponds to Heaven, the alchemical masters call it Palace of qian ☰, with reference to the trigram that represents Heaven. When the practice reaches the stage of “refining the Essence to transmute it into Breath” (lian jing hua qi), this Opening is the place where one “reverts the course of the Essence to replenish the brain” (huan jing bu nao) and “eliminates the ore to keep the gold” (qu kuang liu jin). When it reaches the stage of “refining the Breath to transmute it into Spirit” (lian qi hua shen), it is the point where the Yang Spirit (yang shen) rises.
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