Fú qì jīng yì lùn 服氣精義論
Treatise on the Essential Meaning of Pneumatic-Consumption
by 司馬承禎 (Sīmǎ Chéngzhēn, 646–735) — Twelfth Shàng qīng Patriarch
A Táng qì-cultivation treatise by the great Sīmǎ Chéngzhēn 司馬承禎 (646–735) — the Twelfth Shàng qīng Patriarch and one of the most influential Táng Daoist masters (mentor of Táng Xuánzōng and author of DZ 1035 Dào tǐ lùn and DZ 1036 Zuò wàng lùn). Preserved as DZ 830 / CT 830.
About the work
The treatise provides a systematic theoretical-practical manual for the fú qì 服氣 (“pneumatic consumption”) practice — one of the foundational Shàng qīng meditation techniques.
Dating. Within Sīmǎ Chéngzhēn’s active career (680s–735). Dynasty: 唐.
Translations and research
- Engelhardt, Ute. Die Klassische Tradition der Qi-Übungen. Stuttgart: Steiner, 1987. Major German study of the qì-cultivation tradition including this work.
Links
- Kanseki Repository KR5c0227
- Author: 司馬承禎.
- ctext.org: 服氣精義論