grain-avoidance; a Daoist practice for health and immortality
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to abstain from eating grains and staple foods
formalA traditional practice believed to cleanse the body and prepare it for spiritual cultivation.
Gǔ古
dài代
yī一
xiē些
fāng方
shì士
tōng通
guò过
bì辟
gǔ谷
lái来
zhuī追
qiú求
cháng长
shēng生
。
Some ancient practitioners sought immortality through grain-avoidance.
Bì辟
gǔ谷
qī期
jiān间
，
tā他
zhǐ只
hē喝
shuǐ水
hé和
chī吃
shǎo少
liàng量
shuǐ水
guǒ果
。
During the fasting period, he only drank water and ate a small amount of fruit.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bì辟
gǔ谷
yǎng养
shēng生
fǎ法
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
yè业
zhǐ指
dǎo导
。
This grain-avoidance health regimen requires professional guidance.
verb
to practice a Daoist method for health, spiritual cultivation, or attaining immortality
literaryOften part of a broader regimen involving meditation, breathing exercises, and herbal supplements. The goal is physical purification and spiritual elevation.
Dào道
jiā家
diǎn典
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xǔ许
duō多
guān关
yú于
bì辟
gǔ谷
xiū修
liàn炼
de的
gù故
shì事
。
Daoist texts record many stories about cultivation through grain-avoidance.
Tā他
rèn认
wéi为
bì辟
gǔ谷
néng能
bāng帮
zhù助
qīng清
chú除
tǐ体
nèi内
de的
zhuó浊
qì气
。
He believes that abstaining from grains can help purge turbid energy from the body.