Traditional Chinese Neidan Glossary: Complete Terminology of Internal Alchemy — Xin, Qi, Mingmen and the Three Dantian Explained
In short: Traditional Chinese Neidan (Internal Alchemy): Traditional Production Process & Complete Practical Guide. This entry documents a production process taken from Chinese practical-technology literature, written for small-scale makers and home producers. The text below is the full English translation of the original Chinese workshop notes, covering materials and quantities, the step-by-step sequence, and the practical cautions recorded in the source. Roughly 1850 words of English technical text, translated and preserved without editing. It is intended for experimental and reference use, not for regulated or commercial certification.
The terminology in Neidan literature is highly metaphorical, and a direct literal interpretation will inevitably lead to distortion. Let’s first give a set of modern physiological-psychological comparative translations: "Jing" refers to semen and reproductive cells (modern: reproductive and endocrine resources) in the context of men. In popular inner alchemy, it more commonly refers to the "substance basis of life", that is, basic metabolic reserves and the lower limit of physical fitness. "Qi" refers to the flow of body functions that can be sensed - breathing, circulation, body temperature, muscle tension, and autonomic nervous tension. It is classically described as "current in the meridians", and modern times can correspond to proprioception and autonomic nervous regulation. "Shen" refers to the general term of consciousness and attention, including arousal, attention distribution and emotional tone. …
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