Taoist practices

religious behaviour

sexual activity that Taoists may practice for good health, longevity or spiritual advancement

thumb|right|Development of the immortal embryo in the lower dantian of the Daoist cultivator Neidan, or internal alchemy (), is an array of esoteric doctrines and physical, mental, and spiritual practices that Taoist initiates use in hopes to prolong life and create an immortal spiritual body that would survive after death. Also known as Jindan ( "golden elixir"), internal alchemy combines theories derived from external alchemy (waidan ), correlative cosmology (including the Five Phases), the emblems of the Yijing, and medical theory, with techniques of Taoist meditation, daoyin gymnastics, an

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Neigong (internal strength or internal skill), also spelled nei kung, neigung, or nae gong, refers to a series of internal changes that a practitioner goes through when following the path to Dao, and these changes may be achieved through practices including qigong or tai chi. Neigong is also associated with xingyi quan.

thumb|The Daoyin Tu, a Mawangdui silk texts|painting on silk depicting the practice of daoyin; unearthed in 1973 in [[Hunan Province, China, from the 168 BC Western Han burial site of Mawangdui, Tomb Number 3.]]

associated with the Chinese philosophy and religion of Taoism

Divination through writing on sand with winnowing tray and chopstick or later a Y-shaped stylus stick, similar to planchette writing

thumb|Woodblock printing#China|Chinese woodblock illustration of a waidan alchemical refining furnace, 1856 (Illustrated Manual of External Medicine)

Taoist term; in the Daodejing, refers to compassion, frugality, and humility

Fangshi () were Chinese technical specialists who flourished from the third century BCE to the fifth century CE. English translations of include alchemist, astrologer, diviner, exorcist, geomancer, doctor, magician, monk, mystic, necromancer, occultist, omenologist, physician, physiognomist, technician, technologist, thaumaturge, and wizard.

thumb|A Mount Tai shigandang () in [[Beijing, China.]] thumb|Shigandang erected at the entrance of a lane, etc., to drive away misfortune or evil spirits. thumb|An ishigantō in Okinawa (city)|Okinawa, Japan Shigandang (; ) is an ornamental stone tablet with writing, which is used to exorcise evil spirits in East Asia. Shigandang are often associated with Mount Tai and are often placed on street intersections or three-way junctions, especially in the crossing, which is often considered a spiritually dangerous place ().

Taoist sexology book

The kuji-in () or jiǔzìyìn (), also known as Nine Hand Seals, is a system of mudras and associated mantras that consist of nine syllables. The mantras are referred to as kuji (), which literally translates as nine characters. The syllables used in kuji are numerous, especially within Mikkyō (Japanese Esoteric Buddhism).

Taoist qigong or tao yin qi energy cultivation technique

diet of Taoists

form of Chinese qigong

Daoist's or Shugenja's fasting technique associated with achieving transcendence/immortality, avoiding grain