佛祖統紀 36.149

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○葛洪博究典籍。尤好神仙導養之法。從祖玄吳時學仙得道號葛仙翁。以鍊丹祕術授弟子鄭隱。洪就隱學得其法。以年老欲鍊丹祈遐壽。聞交趾出丹沙。求為句漏令（句古侯反）。曰非欲為榮以有丹耳。帝從之。至廣州刺史留不聽去。乃止羅浮山鍊丹著內外篇。自號抱朴子。後坐至日中。兀然若睡而卒。舉屍入棺輕如空衣。世以為屍解得仙。

Ge Hong broadly investigated canonical books, and was especially fond of the methods of immortals and of nourishing life. His great-uncle Ge Xuan had studied immortality during the Wu dynasty and attained the Way, being called Immortal Lord Ge; he transmitted the secret arts of alchemical compounding to his disciple Zheng Yin. Hong studied under Yin and acquired his methods. In his old age, wishing to compound elixirs to pray for long life, and hearing that Jiaozhi produced cinnabar, he sought to become magistrate of Julou. He said, 'It is not that I desire honor; it is simply because there is cinnabar.' The Emperor granted it. When he reached Guangzhou, the Regional Inspector detained him and would not allow him to leave. He therefore halted at Mount Luofu to compound elixirs and composed the inner and outer chapters [of his work], styling himself Baopuzi. Later, having sat until noon, he died motionless as if asleep. When they lifted the corpse into the coffin, it was as light as empty clothes; the world considered that he had attained immortality through deliverance from the corpse.