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    Once a year, during the 10th month of the Chinese calendar, Taoists at the Purple Cloud Temple in the Wudang Mountains memorialize the day Zhang San Feng became immortal. by: ongoing Views[626] Incense offered up at Nanchang temple in Nanyan brings this dragon to life. Zhenwu, the Lord of Wudang and protector of Taoism is said to have left his mortal body behind at this spot and his immortal soul rose up to the top of the mountain, Jin Ting. by: ongoing Views[1709] Taoist knowledge is handed down to the next generation while visiting one of China's most sacred places. Here a father is telling his son the story of Laozi, who is said to have written the Dao De Jing - the most important Taoist scripture. by: ongoing Views[1426] The legend, Zhang San Feng, here portrated by a local Kung Fu disciple, practicing Wudang Jian (sword) displaying grace, power and balance on top of a cliff opposite Tianzhu Peak. by: ongoing Views[3144] Taijiquan originated in the Wudang Mountains. Many visitors come to Wudang to practice this internal martial art in the ancient place of its creation by the legendary monk Zhang San Feng. by: ongoing Views[1003]
     

    Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

    Tuesday, 8 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    The magical Wudang Mountains in central China have attracted humans for centuries. Early records dating back to the 7th century (AD) tell of Taoists building the first temples in these mountains. It is now an important center for Taoist research where ... Read more >
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