Shenxian jinzhuo jing

Ge Hong s summary of the Scripture of the Golden Liquor Jinye fing) omits important details of the method. Some scholars have examined its chemical features, but not enough attention has yet been paid to the Scripture of the Golden Liquid of the Divine Immortals, by the Master Who Embraces Spontaneous Nature [Baopu zi shenxian jinzhuo jing), which describes the same procedure in full. ... 

The full method is described in the Scripture of the Golden Liquid of the Divine Immortals (Shenxian jinzhuo jing), which can be divided into five parts respectively concerned with the following subjects ... 

As is made clear in the Secret Instructions, 20.iia-i3b, the section on the Second Elixir consists of three parts that concern the Divine Tally, the Yellow Essence, and the Reverted Elixir of the Divine Tally, respectively. A fourth method, mentioned and very concisely described in the Secret Instructions, 20.i3b-i4a, does not correspond to any of those found in the texts on the Nine Elixirs. The current text of the Baopu zi, 4.75, states that this elixir is called Divine Elixir shendan) or Divine Tally. Three texts that quote Ge Hong s summary of the Nine Elixirs, however, have only Divine Tally see Jiudan jingjue, 2.2a, Shen-xian jinzhuo jing = Baopu zi shenxian jinzhuo jing CT 917), 3.1a, and Yunji qiqian (Seven Lots from the Bookcase of the Clouds CT 1032), 67.7b. 

Shenxian jinzhuo jing, i.ib and i.8a. The shift of weight system is also referred to by Ge Hong in a passage of the Inner Chapters where he says To compound [the Golden Liquor], ta e one pound of gold by the old scales. See below, p. 114. 

Shenxian jinzhuo jing, 2.6a Baopu zi, 13-2.41 (trans. Ware, 215-16). 

Baopu zi shenxian jinzhuo jing [Scripture of the Golden... 

---