| Chen Xian-wei of the Southern Song Dynasty used the term "innate qi" in his discussion of golden elixir.Historically,there were many footnotes of Zhou yi can tong qi,based on these footnotes formed by the theory have external elixir and internal elixir dispute: external elixir focused on a synthetic drug.It’s main ingredient is lead and mercury.People hope to be able to take this medicine to live forever.The inner elixir pays attention to "postnatal returns the inborn",the mode land term of external elixir are used in practice.This paper will study the internal elixir thought of Zhou yi can tong qi jie,so as to show the venation of the external elixir to the internal elixir,and better grasp the theory of the internal elixir.First of all,this paper introduces Chen Xian-wei and his book Zhou yi can tong qi jie,mainly to reflect on Chen xian-wei’s internal elixir turn in the context of "changes in tang and song dynasties".Secondly,this paper expound the thought content of internal elixir in Chen xian-wei’s Zhou yi can tong qi jie.Clarify the concept of "innate qi",and clarify Chen’s theory of elixir,so as to further discuss the theory of the internal elixir in the big background.Finally,under the background of the transformation of the theory of Taoism immortals in the tang and song dynasties,the development of the thought of internal elixir in the changeover from external elixir to internal elixir was analyzed.On the whole,Chen’s theory of elixir is a new synthesis and interpretation of the previous thoughts and practice methods of elixir,which is of great meaning in the history of Taoism. |
