Golden Elixir is another name for one's fundamental nature . . . There is no other Golden Elixir outside one's fundamental nature. All human beings have this Golden Elixir complete in themselves: it is entirely realized in everybody. It is neither more in a sage, nor less in an ordinary person. It is the seed of the Immortals and the Buddhas, the root of the worthies and the sages.
Liu Yiming (1734-1821)
Website
The Golden Elixir Website
The Golden Elixir website contains materials on Taoism and Taoist alchemy, including essays, selections from original texts, illustrations, and a choice of entries from The Encyclopedia of Taoism.
● Main page on Taoism
● Main page on Taoist alchemy
Blog
The Golden Elixir Blog
Visit and subscribe to The Golden Elixir Blog for updates and short articles. Recent posts include:
● The Original Stele of the "Neijing tu", a Taoist Chart of the Human Body
● Visit to the Residence of Neidan Master Liu Yiming (1734-1821)
● A Japanese Alchemical Chart of the Body
Newsletter
The Golden Elixir Post
An occasional, free newsletter listing new publications, updates, and discount offers from Golden Elixir Press. To subscribe, use the form on the right side of this page.
● See a sample of the newsletter
Illustrations
Illustrations on Taoist and Taoist Alchemy
A choice of illustrations drawn from Taoist and alchemical texts. See the lists of illustrations and tables on Taoism and on Taoist alchemy, which include:
● Chart of the Fire Phases
● Dragon and Tiger
● The Yellow Court
● Neidan Emblems
● The Body as a Mountain
Slideshows
Two Online Slideshows
● Who Wrote the Cantong qi?, on The Seal of the Unity of the Three
● An Outline of "Foundations of Internal Alchemy", on the renowned book by Wang Mu
Golden Elixir Press
Books on Taoism and Taoist Alchemy
Golden Elixir Press publishes books on Taoism, Taoist alchemy, and other traditional doctrines, both in print and as ebooks (PDF and Kindle).
● Visit the home page
● The current catalogue contains codes for discounts on paperback and PDF editions
Texts
Texts on Taoism and Taoist Alchemy
Selections from Taoist texts and from texts belonging to Neidan (Internal Alchemy) and Waidan (External Alchemy). See the complete lists of texts on Taoism and on Taoist Alchemy. The selections include:
● Daode jing (Book of the Way and Its Virtue)
● Cantong qi (The Seal of the Unity of the Three), the main text of Taoist Internal Alchemy
● Wuzhen pian (Awakening to Reality)
Essays
Essays on Taoism and Taoist Alchemy
A substantial collection of essays and articles, mainly drawn from books published by Golden Elixir Press. See the lists of essays on Taoism and on Taoist alchemy, which include:
● Yin and Yang
● Taoist views of the body
● The Four Stages of the Neidan practice
● Cinnabar Fields
Encyclopedia of Taoism
Sample Entries from The Encyclopedia of Taoism
The Encyclopedia of Taoism provides an overview of Taoist religion and thought through a wide selection of topics. See a list of sample entries, which include articles on:
● The four main Taoist schools (Tianshi dao, Shangqing, Lingbao, and Quanzhen)
● Taoist ritual
● The Taoist Canon
