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TheSanhuangjing (三皇經, Book of Three Emperors), also known as theSanhuang Neiwen (三皇內文) or theSanhuangwen (三皇文), is a fundamentalDaoist book which claims those who chant it can become an emperor.
The Daoist master Zheng Yin reportedly transmitted such texts as the Sanhuang Neiwen, which Zheng considered to be among the most important alchemical scriptures, toGe Hong during theJin dynasty. According to Ge, theSanhuangjing was mainly about controlling and summoning ghosts and spirits, talismans and charts, and methods of meditation, and thus was a talismanic book.
All copies of theSanhuangjing were ordered burned byEmperor Taizong of Tang in 647 CE, due to its supposed ability to bestow imperial status upon the reader. TheChongxuan school Daoist masterCheng Xuanying participated in its investigation.
Fragments of theSanhuangjing exist in theDaozang.
