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Baopuzi
Baopuzi, written by Gehong of Jin Dynasty, is a Taoist classic, including inner and outer chapters. Baopu ([bào pǔ]) is a Taoist term. The origin can be found in "Laozi" "see simplicity, embrace simplicity, be less selfish and have few desires". This book is divided into inner and outer chapters. The inner chapter is a systematic summary of alchemy and health-preserving formulas, which laid a theoretical foundation for the Taoism of immortals in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The outer chapters main
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Legend of Immortals
"The Legend of Immortals" is a collection of ancient Chinese supernatural novels written by Ge Hong, a Taoist scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with a total of ten volumes. The book contains the deeds of 92 immortals in ancient Chinese legends. Most of the story plots are complex, strange and vivid. Many of the characters are not Taoist priests, but they were all "invited" by Ge Hong into the biography. "The Legend of Immortals" is famous for its rich imagination and vivid narrative.
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