Breakthrough: Exploring the World of Alchemy in "strange Stories from a Chinese Studio
by Li Xueliang
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The essence of alchemy is the combination of "witchcraft" and "rationality". Witchcraft culture occupies the cultural mainstream of primitive society, and social progress determines the inevitable decline of witchcraft culture. However, thanks to the "unparalleled knowledge of heaven and earth" in Zhuanxu's era, Chinese witchcraft was not interrupted like in the West, but was combined with rationality, eventually forming a unique alchemy culture. The source of alchemy is witchcraft, so it is inevitably full of superstitious content, but it is also combined with rationality, which inevitably breeds the buds of science. For example, the close correspondence between Taiyi, Qimen, and Liuren and ancient astronomy, and the invention of gunpowder by alchemists in the practice of refining elixirs and seeking immortality are all clear evidence. "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", as the pinnacle of zhiguai literature, must contain rich alchemy culture. This book has uncovered the tip of the iceberg, which can play a role in attracting new ideas. The bricks thrown may not be exquisite, but the world of alchemy from the Chinese Studio that it opens must be very promising.
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