McCune Conference Room, HSSB 6020
The language of Daoist Internal Alchemy (Neidan) is vast, intricate, and multifaceted, and often presents a significant challenge for those studying this tradition. In this talk, Fabrizio Pregadio will present examples of various methods used to decode and systematize it. In its conclusion, the presentation will consider how Neidan authors motivated and conceptualized their use of images, emblems, and symbols.
Fabrizio Pregadio is currently an affiliate member of the Center for Advanced Studies, Friedrich-Alexander University, Erlangen, Germany. His publications include The Encyclopedia of Taoism (ed. 2008), Great Clarity: Daoism and Alchemy in Early Medieval China (2006), and Taoist Internal Alchemy: An Anthology of Neidan Texts (2019), among others.