Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. The Secret of the Golden Flower an Excerpt from Spiritual Symbols with Their Meanings Book (AoL Book #8) by Nataša Nuit Pantović. Since most Chinese alchemy was concerned with the attainment of longevity and immortality, it was primarily based on the Tao philosophy. The ancient science of alchemy still influences the contemporary spiritual theories, and stays shaping the spiritual philosophies of our time. Ancient chinese alchemy is often associated with the stories of turning base metal into gold, seen in films and books. Forthcoming in Vivienne Lo and Michael Stanley-Baker, eds., Routledge Handbook of Chinese Medicine (London: Routledge). To most people, this is the alchemy that eventually developed into chemistry. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019. The Secret of the Golden Flower Chinese Alchemy Art, Symbols and Signs, Spirituality, Quotes, meditation. Final unedited draft, submitted for publication in Tim Wright, ed., Oxford Bibliographies in Chinese Studies. This philosophy, or Taoism, is concerned with being in harmony with the universe, which is perfectly reasonable because anyone …