Ge Hong was born in 284 AD and died in 364 AD. His name was Bao Puzi. He was the nephew of Ge Xuan, an alchemist in the Three Kingdoms period, and was called "Little Fairy Weng" by the world. He used to hold an official position, but he was bored in officialdom, so he resigned from his official position and lived in seclusion in Luofu Mountain for an alchemist. Bao Puzi is a Taoist classic edited by Ge Hong, which is divided into two parts, including 20 articles on encouraging immortals to call for seals, and 50 articles on political gains and losses and personnel concealment.
Ge Hong also has a lot of research in medicine and pharmacy. He advocated alchemy and emphasized the way of keeping in good health. His works and thoughts have had a far-reaching impact on later generations and are regarded as one of the important representative works of Taoism, alchemy and medicine. Generally speaking, Ge Hong has made outstanding achievements and contributions in Taoism, alchemy and medicine, and his works and thoughts have a far-reaching impact on later generations.
The significance of Bao Puzi
Bao Puzi inherited the ancient cultural tradition of China. As a learned scholar, Ge Hong's book Bao Puzi covers a wide range of contents, including philosophy, ethics, literature, history, medicine and chemistry. These contents not only reflect the essence of ancient culture in China, but also make important contributions to the development and inheritance of ancient culture in China.
Bao Puzi is also of great significance to the development of ancient alchemy in China. Alchemy is one of the important branches of ancient chemistry and medicine in China, and Bao Puzi is one of the important classics of ancient alchemy in China. Ge Hong introduced in detail the methods and skills of alchemy and how to make the elixir of life, which provided important theoretical basis and practical experience for the development and inheritance of ancient alchemy in China.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ge Hong