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Chinese 15th century Daoist image of internal topography
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Chinese 15th century Daoist image of internal topography
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Fifteenth century Chinese woodblock illustration from the Daoist Canon (Daozang), showing the internal topography or inscape (neijing) of the human body according to Daoist teachings. Extracts from Daoist texts are incorporated into the design (see 'Lettering'). Around the human figure are depictions of the Blue/Green Dragon (qing long), White Tiger (bai hu) and Red Sparrow (zhu que) and of Xuan Wu, God of the Northern Sky.

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Keywords: Longevity; Daoism; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Internal alchemy
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  • Library reference: External Reference 52/1269 Ma 24, External Reference Wang Shumin 24 and External Reference Vivienne Lo
  • Photo number: L0034715
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