De xiān
earth single tradition · 1
When the yin is transformed into the pure yang, a true immortal body will emerge that does not need food, drink, clothing or shelter and is not affected by hot or cold temperatures. Earth immortals do not leave the realm of earth. These immortals are forced to stay on earth until they shed their human form.
When
- First attested
- 960 CE
- Attested period
- 960 – 1279
- Historical notes
- Documented in Song dynasty Taoist compendium.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“De xiān (地仙) — "Earthly Immortals": When the yin is transformed into the pure yang, a true immortal body will emerge that does not need food, drink, clothing or shelter and is not affected by hot or cold temperatures. Earth immortals do not leave the realm of earth.”
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