{"product_id":"awakening-to-reality-fabrizio-pregadio-9780984308217","title":"Awakening to Reality: The \"regulated Verses\" of the Wuzhen Pian, a Taoist Classic of Internal Alchemy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAwakening to Reality\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eWuzhen pian\u003c\/i\u003e) is one of the most important and best-known Taoist alchemical texts. Written in the eleventh century, it describes in a poetical form, and in a typically cryptic and allusive language, several facets of Neidan, or Internal Alchemy. This book contains a translation of the first part of the text, consisting of sixteen poems, which provide a concise but comprehensive exposition of Neidan. In addition to notes that intend to clarify the meaning of the more obscure points, the book also contains selections from Liu Yiming's commentary, dating from the late 18th century, which is distinguished by the use of a lucid and plain language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface, vii\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction, 1\u003cbr\u003eTranslation, 21\u003cbr\u003eSelections from Liu Yiming's Commentary, 75\u003cbr\u003eTextual Notes, 89\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary of Chinese Characters, 95\u003cbr\u003eWorks Quoted, 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fabrizio Pregadio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0984308210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780984308217\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Golden Elixir Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fabrizio Pregadio","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988345815295,"sku":"9780984308217","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e8508e2-d37a-4bde-8ea0-2265197354d0.jpg?v=1683294025","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/awakening-to-reality-fabrizio-pregadio-9780984308217","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}