What is the occupation of an alchemist?

An alchemist refers to a person who is engaged in medicine, divination, astronomy and similar occupations.

Witchcraft refers to the ancient use of natural variation and the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements to speculate and explain the good and bad fortune of people and countries.

? Among the major religions in China, Taoism is the most important in practice. Because its main goal is to live forever, there are many ways to achieve this goal.

The origin of alchemy

Magic originated from the history of witchcraft in primitive society. Due to the limitation of productivity and scientific knowledge in ancient society, people think that heaven rules all personnel, and the rulers of the world are dictated by heaven. They regard the changes of the sun, moon, stars, rain, snow, mountains, vegetation, birds, animals, insects and fish in nature as signs of disaster and good luck.

According to legend, some officials, such as He He, specialize in observing astronomy, observing the changes of time, observing good and bad luck, using divination to convey God's will, and offering sacrifices to eliminate disasters and pray.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, people referred to the twelve stars and the twenty-eight nights in the sky as the "dividing line" corresponding to the positions of states and countries on the ground. Compared with the good or bad luck of states and countries, the variation of the stars makes the relationship between man and nature closer.