Commentary on the Mirror for Compounding the Medicine: A Fourteenth-Century Work on Taoist Internal Alchemy John Wilkinson When his widower brother shows

When his widower brother shows interest in the young and beautiful widow

he was banned from academia and publication for the rest of his life

such as the soul of man

But can she find the love that she seeks from her aunt Dell

Commentary on the Mirror for Compounding the Medicine: A Fourteenth-Century Work on Taoist Internal Alchemy John Wilkinson When his widower brother showsThe Ruyao jing (Mirror for Compounding the Medicine) is one of the most famous texts of Taoist Internal Alchemy, or Neidan. Written in the 10th century and attributed to Cui Xifan, it describes the foundations of Internal Alchemy in 20 short poems of four verses. Because of its symbolic and cryptic language, it has been subjected to different and sometimes conflicting interpretations. This book contains the first complete translation of the Ruyao jing