{"product_id":"daoist-cultivation-book-12-dongbin-lu-9798851461293","title":"Daoist Cultivation, Book 12 - The Secret of the Golden Flower: Translation and Commentary","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis book was updated to the Second Edition and released on May 19, 2025.\u003cbr\u003eIf you bought it before, contact the author via Facebook or Instagram for a free e-book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret of the Golden Flower\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most widely known Daoist texts in the West. It offers a symbolic and meditative presentation of Daoist internal alchemy (Neidan), blending elements of Daoist cosmology, Buddhist meditation methods, and Confucian insight into a unified path of inner transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis newly revised second edition presents a complete and faithful translation of the entire original text-including chapters 9 through 13, which were omitted in early Western versions. It also offers expanded and refined commentary throughout, designed to support readers who are sincerely pursuing the Way of cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003eWhy This Edition Is Needed\u003cp\u003eThe first English translation, completed in 1929 by Richard Wilhelm and accompanied by commentary from Carl Gustav Jung, played a major role in introducing the text to the Western world. However, Wilhelm's version contains numerous mistranslations, interpretive liberties, and doctrinal misunderstandings. Crucially, it omits the final five chapters of the original text entirely. Jung's psychological commentary, while influential in Western circles, is based on Wilhelm's flawed translation and thus misrepresents the actual teaching of Daoist inner alchemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA later version by Thomas Cleary improved the clarity and readability, but replaced many traditional Daoist technical terms with modern abstractions. For instance, Yin 陰 and Yang 陽 are translated as \"negative energy\" and \"positive energy,\" stripping away the rich cosmological and alchemical significance those terms carry. Cleary's version also paraphrases or omits important phrases, diminishing the text's precision.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat This Version Offers\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA complete and accurate translation, including chapters 9-13, missing from previous editions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreservation of classical Daoist terminology, such as Qi 氣, Shen 神, Dantian 丹田, Yin 陰, Yang 陽, and Zhen Qi 真氣\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive commentary that explains symbolic language, cultivation practices, textual origins, and translation choices\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear indication of Buddhist and Confucian references within the text, including Tiantai methods like Zhǐ Guān 止觀\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition is written for serious students and practitioners-those who wish to go beyond metaphor and psychological interpretation, and instead enter the living stream of authentic Daoist cultivation. Whether you are encountering the \u003ci\u003eGolden Flower\u003c\/i\u003e for the first time or seeking a more complete and traditional understanding, this edition offers clarity, depth, and integrity rooted in the internal alchemical tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dongbin Lu, Vitaly Filbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798851461293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.66d","brand":"Dongbin Lu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47072258097407,"sku":"9798851461293","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ee72949-e208-4c10-aef2-816a0d202e69.jpg?v=1753416263","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/daoist-cultivation-book-12-dongbin-lu-9798851461293","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}