Daoist Cultivation, Book 12 - The Art of Sleeping

By Vitaly Filbert

Shui Gong (睡功) or Art of Sleeping, is an ancient Daoist Art of sleep practice and special work with dreams. It is based on the ancient texts translated in this book. Shui Gong is specific additional work to the main practice of Inner Alchemy (内丹 - n idān).

This book contains the theory and practice of the Daoist Art of Sleeping.

This book also contains such translated text as:

"Discourse on Dreams" by Wang Daoyuan
"Method of Sleeping Dragon" by Chen Xiyi
"A Poem on the Praise of (Art of) Sleeping" by Chen Xiyi
"Chanting on the Method of the Sleeping/Hibernating Dragon" by Lu D ngbīn
"Poem by the Old Fisherman" by Zhāng Sānfēng
"A lyric about Sleeping/Hibernating Dragon" by Zhāng Sānfēng
"Yesterday's Jade Kettle" by Bai Yuchan
"Full River of Redness" by Li Daochun
"Postscript on the Method of Hiding/Sleeping Dragon" by Zhāng Sānfēng
"Twelve Secret Methods of the Art of Sleeping from Hua Mountings" by Chen Tuan

All translated texts are accompanied by commentaries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CCXHS736
• ISBN13: 9798853857551
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"