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

The Golden Elixir (Baopuzi, Inner Chapter 4)

Name: The Golden Elixir (Baopuzi, Inner Chapter 4)
Author: Ge Hong

Ge Hong — Classical Chinese

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