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Celestial Wind, Immortal Bones (Xianfengdaogu / 仙风道骨)

Celestial Wind, Immortal Bones (xianfeng daogu 仙风道骨) is a classical Chinese phrase that in the Lifechanyuan system names the comprehensive embodiment of a celestial being's bearing, temperament, and inner quality. Celestial Wind (xianfeng 仙风) refers to the style, grace, presence, charm, and bearing of a celestial being — the outward expression of their life structure. Immortal Bones (daogu 道骨) refers to the inner substance of one who has attained the Tao: their presence of mind, composure, courage, magnetism, and refined clarity. Daogu is the substance; xianfeng is the appearance — "neither can be missing." In the Lifechanyuan system, celestial wind and immortal bones constitute a necessary condition for entering the Thousand-Year World, Ten-Thousand-Year World, and the Elysium World Celestial Islands Continent. Xuefeng distills it into eight inner qualities and eight outer qualities, and further into 64 concrete life-details.

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