Appendix J. Published Translations of Chinese Alchemical Treatises

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. FOREWORD vii
3. PREFACE xiii
4. CONTENTS xxi
5. I. On the Reconstruction of Ancient Chinese Alchemy 1
6. II. Tan Chìng Yao Chueh: The Tradition and the Book 35
7. III. The Biography of Sun Ssu-mo: A Historiographie Inquiry 81
8. IV. Tan Ching Yao Chueh: Annotated Translation 145
9. V. Tan Ching Yao Chueh: Critical Edition of the Text 215
10. Appendixes Index
11. Appendix A. Medical Case History of Sun Ssu-mo 249
12. Appendix B. “Apothecaries’ Measure” in the T’ang Period 252
13. Appendix C. Comparison of Elixir Names in Sun Ssu-mo’s Lists with Those in Other Sources 257
14. Appendix D. Directions for Preparing the Reaction Vessel and Lute as given in Ch’ien chin fang 262
15. Appendix E. Table of Dates Concerned with the Life of Sun Ssu-mo 265
16. Appendix F. Sources for the Life and Legend of Sun Ssu-mo 268
17. Appendix G. Notes on the Identification of Substances Mentioned in Tan ching yao chueh 272
18. Appendix H. Notes on the Identification of Medical Disorders Mentioned in Tan ching yao chueh 295
19. Appendix I. On Understanding the Language of Early Chinese Chemistry and Pathology: A Bibliographical Essay 306
20. Appendix J. Published Translations of Chinese Alchemical Treatises 322
21. Index 325