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Meaning of word 七返九还
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qī fǎn jiǔ hái
Phonetic Notation
ㄑㄧ ㄈㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄞˊ
word Meaning
谓以火炼金,使金返本还原,成为仙丹。道教以"七"代表火,以"九"代表金。
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七返九还
七返九还也称七返九转。道教修炼认为,天地有五行,人体有五脏,如此相配,水为肾,火为心,木为肝,金为肺,土为脾。