Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s2.30

v2.c12.s2.30

This is further exemplified in the works of a female alchemist of the legendary Seven Daoist Immortals, Sun Buer (c. 1119-1182 CE). She practiced inner alchemy and wrote a specialised text, ‘*Ten sisters*’ which advises health and fitness regimen for female. Its ninth Chapter entitled ‘*Nan Wu*’ (pronounced Namo in old pronunciation) describes methods “to attain Buddhahood in the present human form/ Tatkāya Buddha (adopted from a popular Daoist tale about some extra-ordinary human beings desiring to remain as bodhisattava until the liberation of all sentient being from suffering)”. This emphasises deep contemplation to imagine the world of South Sea’s (India) great sage, Bodhisattava Guanyin (Avalokiteshvara) in Mt. Putuo’s deep bamboo forest which portrays a “Red Boy” [referring to the Boy Sage King of Daoist tales as well as of ‘*Xiyuji* (*Journey to the West*’)] seated on the front seat of a Nanyang Dragon offering pearls, white parrots flying up and down "holding clean jars in the hand, moving through resisting branches of willow tree, obtaining natural nectar water, and (Guan Yin) meditating upright on a rock at Mt. Putuo, reciting, ‘*Om*’ according to the way of Goddess Tara located in the truly meaningful land”. This obviously demonstrates a practice of Tantric Buddhism incorporated as a form of Daoist Qigong by Sun Buer.