Alchemy · alchemical treatise · Eastern Jin, c. 320 CE

Making Gold and Silver (Baopuzi, Inner Chapter 16)

Name: Making Gold and Silver (Baopuzi, Inner Chapter 16)
Author: Ge Hong

Ge Hong — Classical Chinese

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