From ExternaI Alchemy to InternaI Alchemy: The Transition of Two Metaphysics

Vol. 36 No. 1   6/2006    

Title

From ExternaI Alchemy to InternaI Alchemy: The Transition of Two Metaphysics

Author

Chin -ming Hsiao

Genre

Article  

Pages

31-71

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Language

Chinese

Key words

Cinnabar, Internal Alchemy, External Alchemy, Experimental Metaphysics, Mystical Metaphysics

Abstract

 This article consists of four sections. The first section aims at probing the use of the history of cinnabar in traditional China and the intrinsic meaning

of the use of cinnabar. The second section explores the content and nature of external alchemy. We find the most important purpose of external

alchemy is to grasp the basic strength of the universe. The metaphysics of external alchemy could be called experimental metaphysics. The third section aims at probing the content and nature of internal alchemy. We also find the most important purpose of internal alchemy is to grasp the basic

strength of the universe. The metaphysics of internal alchemy could be called mystical metaphysics. The biggest difference of external alchemy and

internal alchemy is method and material. The last section compares the similarities and differences, and advantages and disadvantages, of experimental metaphysics and mystical metaphysics. We think mystical metaphysics is superior to experimental metaphysics. We can obtain important enlightenment from the exploration of the metaphysics of internal alchemy.

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Author: Chin -ming Hsiao
Genre: Article