An Exploration of Alchemists’ Image in the Three Kingdoms and its Historical Record

Yusong Li

doi:10.2991/978-2-38476-281-1_5

An Exploration of Alchemists’ Image in the Three Kingdoms and its Historical Record

Yusong Li^*

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Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy

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Abstract

The images of ancient Chinese alchemists appear frequently in historical writing, and those images originate from historical histories but turn into literary ones eventually. Zuo Ci, a typical representative, experienced the image mentioned above change from Wei Jin, Southern, and Northern Dynasties to Yuan and Ming Dynasties in all kinds of classics, and finally presented a complete fictional image in the Romance of The Three Kingdoms. Zuo Ci’s image change reveals that alchemists in Wei Jin, Southern, and Northern Dynasties carry the mission of the mandate of heaven, morality, political morality, and people’s will in the fictional text.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Industry Development (HACID 2024)
Editors	Zhong Chen, Shakila Yacob, Guiyun Guan, Nor Fariza Mohd Nor
Publisher	Atlantic Press
Pages	24-31
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9782384762811
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-281-1_5
Publication status	Published - 31 Aug 2024
Event	2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Industry Development, HACID 2024 - Qingdao, China Duration: 24 May 2024 → 26 May 2024 http://www.hacid.org https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/hacid-24/preface

Publication series

Name	Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Volume	861
ISSN (Print)	2352-5398

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Conference	2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Industry Development, HACID 2024
Country/Territory	China
City	Qingdao
Period	24/05/24 → 26/05/24
Internet address	http://www.hacid.org https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/hacid-24/preface

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Li, Y. (2024). An Exploration of Alchemists’ Image in the Three Kingdoms and its Historical Record. In Z. Chen, S. Yacob, G. Guan, & N. F. M. Nor (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Industry Development (HACID 2024) (pp. 24-31). (Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research; Vol. 861). Atlantic Press. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-281-1_5

Li, Yusong. / An Exploration of Alchemists’ Image in the Three Kingdoms and its Historical Record. Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Industry Development (HACID 2024). editor / Zhong Chen ; Shakila Yacob ; Guiyun Guan ; Nor Fariza Mohd Nor. Atlantic Press, 2024. pp. 24-31 (Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research).

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Li, Y 2024, An Exploration of Alchemists’ Image in the Three Kingdoms and its Historical Record. in Z Chen, S Yacob, G Guan & NFM Nor (eds), Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Industry Development (HACID 2024). Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, vol. 861, Atlantic Press, pp. 24-31, 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Industry Development, HACID 2024, Qingdao, China, 24/05/24. https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-281-1_5

An Exploration of Alchemists’ Image in the Three Kingdoms and its Historical Record. / Li, Yusong.
Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Industry Development (HACID 2024). ed. / Zhong Chen; Shakila Yacob; Guiyun Guan; Nor Fariza Mohd Nor. Atlantic Press, 2024. p. 24-31 (Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research; Vol. 861).

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