Chinese alchemical elixir poisoning | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-06

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00:00:44 1 Terminology
00:06:11 2 History
00:06:46 2.1 Warring States period
00:08:25 2.2 Qin dynasty
00:09:07 2.3 Han dynasty
00:12:03 2.4 Six dynasties
00:19:33 2.5 Tang dynasty
00:34:37 2.6 Five dynasties
00:35:58 2.7 Song dynasty
00:40:45 2.8 Ming dynasty
00:43:11 2.9 Qing dynasty
00:43:49 2.10 Historical interpretations
00:47:45 3 Hypothetical explanations
00:48:16 3.1 Initial exhilaration
00:50:15 3.2 Incorruptibility
00:53:30 3.3 Temporary death
00:55:02 3.4 Ritual suicide



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In Chinese alchemy, elixir poisoning refers to the toxic effects from elixirs of immortality that contained metals and minerals such as mercury and arsenic. The official Twenty-Four Histories record numerous Chinese emperors, nobles, and officials who died from taking elixirs in order to prolong their lifespans. The first emperor to die from elixir poisoning was likely Qin Shi Huang (d. 210 BCE) and the last was Yongzheng (d. 1735). Despite common knowledge that immortality potions could be deadly, fangshi and Daoist alchemists continued the elixir-making practice for two millennia.