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gongjue g t§. eiP = JE ff ti± rn ~ (Practical Instructions on the Three Sages'
Doctrine of Healing the World by the Ancestral Master Lii; no. I2). The "three
sages" mentioned in these titles are Laozi, Confucius, and the Buddha. In ad-
dition, the Daozang xubian contains alchemical methods for female adepts (see
*niidan) because, in the Longmen's universal salvation program, women too
can obtain enlightenment. These are the Xiwang mu niixiu zhengtu shize [iLj +.

Ht 3l: {~ lE:i& + ~iJ (Ten Principles of the Queen Mother of the West on the
Correct Path of Female Cultivation; no. I9; trans. Wile I992, I92-20I) and the
Niwan Li zushi niizong shuangxiu baofa rf@,JL,* tB. RiP 3l: * ~ {I~ If r~ (Precious
Raft of Joint Cultivation in Inner Alchemy for Women by Patriarch Li Niwan;
no. 20; trans. Wile I992, 204-I2).
FinaIIy, the Daozang xubian contains two exegeses of *Zhang Boduan's
*Jindan sibai zi, commented on by *Peng Haogu and edited by Min Yanglin
00 ~J,M;j\ (no. 2I); and an explication of *Liu Yiming's Xiuzhen biannan fl~ fHJf
~ (Discussions on the Cultivation of Perfection), commented on by Min Yide
himself (no. 23).
Altogether, the Daozang xubian exhibits the intention of clarifYing alchemi-
cal teachings in order to make them more accessible through techniques that
suit individual dispositions and tastes. Accordingly, one notes various levels
of alchemical practices and a particular classification of texts. This variety of
techniques forms the richness of the Daozang xubian and shows the syncretism
of the Longmen school beyond its officially accepted doctrine.

Monica ESPOSITO
m Despeux 1990,163-68; Esposito 1992; Esposito 1993; Esposito 2001,221-24
(index)
* Min Yide; neidan; Longmen; DAOZANG AND SUBSIDIARY COMPILATIONS

daozhang

"dignitary of the Dao"

The daozhang is an ordained Taoist priest (*daoshi) who is qualified to perform
*zhai (Retreat) and *jiao (Offering) rituals as chief officiant. Having formaIIy
received the registers (*LU), he is also known as "master of registers" (lushi f,J;
±). Originally, the registers were bestowed by the Celestial Master (*tianshi)
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