Cantong qi Cantong qi The Cantong qi is deemed to be the earliest book on alchemy in China. The title has been variously translated as "Kinship of the Three", "Akinness of the Three", "Triplex Unity", "The Seal of the Unity of the Three", and in several other ways. The full title of the text is Zhouyi cantong qi, which can be translated as, for example, "The Kinship of the Three, in Accordance with the Book of Changes". According to a well-established traditional view, the text was composed by Wei Boyang in the mid-second century CE, and deals entirely with alchemy—in particular, with
Marquis of Extended Grace he could no longer carry out his duties. The government abolished his title as Marquis and paid him a stipend instead. In 1933, the government totally terminated all of his duties in carrying out ceremonies at the Ming tombs and totally ended his position. After that, nothing is known about what happened to Zhu Yuxun. The following is a list of title holders: Adoptions occurred between related family members. Marquis of Extended Grace Marquis of Extended Grace was a title held by a descendant of the imperial family of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) during the subsequent Qing dynasty (1644–1912). Holders