Jin dynasty Daoist master who synthesized Confucian ethics with Daoist alchemy in the Baopuzi, arguing that immortality is achievable through alchemical practices and moral cultivation.
Inner chapters (Daoist): instructions on Daoist alchemy, ritual, and the pursuit of physical immortality (xian). Outer chapters (Confucian): conventional moral and political philosophy. The synthesis argues that Daoist practice and Confucian virtue are complementary, not contradictory.
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