 The Three Treasures can also refer to jing , qi and shen ( Chinese : 精氣神 ; pinyin : jīng @-@ qì @-@ shén ; jing is usually translated with " essence " and shen with " spirit " ) . These terms are elements of the traditional Chinese concept of the human body , which shares its cosmological foundation - Yinyangism - with Taoism . Within this framework , they play an important role in neidan ( " Taoist Inner Alchemy " ) . 
