Wudang
Mountains, the world culture heritage as well as a legendary Taoism holy land in
China, stands imposingly at the mysterious 30 degrees north latitude along which there also locates
Mayan Monuments,
Egypt Pyramid and other mythical relics. Up to now, it is listed as an AAAA Chinese scenic site and some people term it as a
Vatican City,
Mecca or
Jerusalem, of Chinese version.
Where is the best place to experience Taoist life and develop spirituality in the same time? Maybe an old Taoist lodging deep in the
Mount
Wudang can give you a well-tuned answer.
Chiongtai
Palace, embracing three temple complexes, is located in the southeast of
Heaven-Pillar
Peak and face opposite directly to the handsome twins peaks---called
Candle
Peak by local people. This temple complex is the place where we chose to experience Taoist life in five days, and the place where purple cloud often haunts the piercing peaks, as well as row upon row of palaces and temples. Among so many Taoist temple complexes in Wudang mountains,
Chiongtai
Palace is the best well-kept place and an ideal quiet place for Tao cultivation. It is heard that this is the coronation place of God Zhen Wu emperor.
Now let us live in the Chiongtai temple that gestates so rich Taoism cultural essence, to experience Taoist’s simple and carefree life. Let us walk in historic corridor and talk with senior Taoist to get on the knowledge in relation to medicine and health. Let us taste vegetarian food cooked by our own hands and experience Taoist life in the fairyland of myth and inspiration.
Five-day Wudang Taoist Life Experience Itinerary
(To study Taoism and experience the life of Taoist)
Contents
1. Worship Taoism—Tour Chiongtai temple in Taoism costumes, attend Taoism ceremony, have Taoism morning & evening class, read Taoism scripture, take Taoism vegetarian food.
2. Appreciate Taoism—Live in Chiongtai temple, hike along unfettered valley, reach as far as White Dragon Pond, listen to Taoism music, taste Wudang green tea.
3. Inquire Taoism—Lecture on Taoism history, background and classical anecdote; introduction of important Taoist figures in Wudang; the lecture on Taoism basic knowledge (discourse on Taoism scriptures, Simplicity and Quiescence scripture, Chung Tzu and Taoism inner alchemy practice.
4.Seek Taoism— Learn to be a Taoist collecting herbs in the mountain; collect Wudang green tea in Eight-immortal temple; go searching for bare-footed immortal in Black-tiger pond area and masked chivalrous man in unfettered valley.
5.Study Taoism— Practice Tai Chi Chuan; perform Tai Chi Source-Cultivation Standing Chikung, plus Sa Feng Tai Chi 18-style, Traditional Health-preservation form sets, Eight-section Brocade, Five Animal Play, Tendon-changing and Marrow-washing excise and 128 Postures of Health-Preservation.
The First Day: The
Holy Land
Wander in Chiongtai temple; breathe in natural oxygen bar; listen to natural music and experience the quietness of Wudang in the morning.
The first-day morning:
1. 05:30am: Set out from hotel in
Wuhan
City, appreciate the beautiful landscapes on the way, watch video introducing Wudang landscape and Wudang Taoism
2. 11:00am: Get off the bus, hike to reach the Chiongtai temple along the unfettered valley, along the way look for bare-footed immortal in the Black-tiger pond and masked chivalrous man, listen to Taoism Health-preservation lecture and study Taoism Health-preservation approach (preliminary experience of Eight-section Brocade, Tai Chi Source-Cultivation Standing Chikung and traditional Tai Chi Chuan).
In the afternoon
1. 13:00pm: Distribute Taoism costumes in the Chiongtai temple
2. 13:30pm: Have a rest after Taoism vegetarian food
3. 15:00pm: Practice Eight-section Brocade for 30 minutes
4. 17:30pm: Fetch water, water the field and cook Taoism vegetarian food
In the evening:
1. 19:30 pm: Attend Taoist evening class
2. 20:00pm Lecture on the theory of Taoism health-preservation practice (Taoism history and background).
3. 20:50pm: Practice Source-Cultivation Standing Chikung under the direction of senior Taoist
4. 21:00pm: sleep
The Second Day: Subtle Notes from Tai Chi
The early morning:
1. 06:00am: Attend Taoist early class (30 minutes)
2. 06:30am: Practice Source-Cultivation Standing Chikung and Eight-section Brocade
3. 07:00am: Have vegetarian breakfast
The morning:
1. 08:00am: The introduction on Wudang Martial Arts
2. 08:30am: Introduce China culture, teach Tai Chi ball and play Chinese chess (optional)
3. 09:30am: Teach and practice Tai Chi 18-style (from 1st to 10th)
4. 10:30am: Fetch water, pick vegetables and cook Taoism vegetarian lunch
In the afternoon:
1. 14:30pm: The lecture on Taoism knowledge (detailed introduction of
Wudang
Mountain’s classical anecdote and influential Taoist figures)
2. 15:30pm: Practice Tai Chi 18-style (from 1st to 10th style)
3. 17:30pm: Fetch water, water the field and cook Taoism vegetarian food
In the evening:
1. 19:30pm:Evening lessons(30 minutes)
2. 20:00pm:Practice Source-Cultivation Standing Chikung and five animal play under the direction by senior Taoist
3. 20:30pm Practice Tai Chi 18-style(from 1st to 10th)
The Third Day: Xuan Wu of
Holy Land
The early morning:
1. 06:00am: Have Taoist early class
2. 06:30am: Practice Eight-section Brocade and San Feng Tai Chi 18-style (from 1st to 18th form)
3. 07:00am: Have Taoism vegetarian breakfast
The morning:
1. 08:00am: Climb Heaven-pillar peak at an elevation of 1612 metres, search for the immortals, collect herbs and worship the God (the highest
peak of
Wudang mountain)
At the noon:
1. 12:00am: Have lunch on Golden Top
In the afternoon:
1. Return to the
Chiongtai
Temple and practice six-formula of health-preservation approach on the way back home.
In the evening:
1. 19:30pm: Attend Taoist evening class (30 minutes)
2. 20:00pm: Lecture on Taoist Internal Alchemy practice
3. 20:30pm: Free time (feel free to join in Wudang Taoism Kungfu mission’s training activities if not fatigued).
The Fourth Day: Become a Taoist Immortal
In the early morning:
1. 06:00am: Attend Taoist early class(30 minutes)
2. 06:30am: Practice Eight-section Brocade and San Feng Tai Chi 18-style (from 1st to 18th form)
3. 07:00am: Have Taoism vegetarian breakfast
In the morning;
1. 08:00am: Visit health-preservation hall and make herbal formula by hand
2. 08:30am: Practice Eight-section Brocade and San Feng Tai Chi 18-style (from 1st to 18th form) in front of health-preservation hall
3. 10;30 am: Fetch water and cook Taoism vegetarian lunch.
In the afternoon:
Collect tea if the weather is sunny or foggy / have Kungfu training class if it rains
1. 12:00am: Lunch break time
2. 14;00pm: Collect tea around Eight Immortal temple
3. 16:00pm: Taste Wudang green tea
4. 16:30pm: Have Taoism culture class, lecture on Simplicity and Quiescence scripture.
5. 17:30pm: Fetch water, water the field and learn to cook Taoism vegetarian food.
In the evening:
1. 19:30pm: Attend evening class 30 minutes)
2. 20:00pm: Practice San Feng Tai Chi 18-style (from 1st to 18th form)
3. 21:00pm: Sleep
The Fifth Day: Harmony Between Man and Nature
In the early morning:
1. 06:00am: Have Taoist early class
2. 06:30am: Practice San Feng Tai Chi 18-style (from 1st to 18th form)
3. 07:00am: Have Taoism vegetarian breakfast
In the morning:
1. 08:00am: Appreciate Taoism music
In the afternoon:
1. 14:30pm: The lecture on Taoism health-preservation knowledge (daily health-preservation knowledge)
2. 15:30pm: Review and consolidate six-formula health-preservation method, Source-Cultivation Standing Chikung, Eight-section Brocade and San Feng Tai Chi 18-style of full set
In the evening:”Study Taoism and experience the life of Taoist” Party
The Sixth Day
7:30 pm: Say goodbye to each other and take a bus going down to
Wudang
Town before taking train or air plane returning home or for further journey in
China.
The yearly “study Taoism and experience the life of Taoist” enrolment activity has begun now, detailed information as follows:
1. The quota of people is 30 in this activity.
2. The cost of standard: 780 US dollars per person including accommodation (containing one-day stay in Niubinkai International hotel, Wuhan city, Hubei province, China), food, Wudang Mountain ticket, bus fares and Taoist costumes fee from 2rd to 7th , April, 2010(yearly).
3. Please live in Niubinkai International hotel, Wuhan city, Hubei province, China after reservation on 2rd, April, 2010(yearly).
4. Contact us:
E-mail: info@wudang.org
Website: www.wudang.org
Tel: 0719-5689185\5689011\5689022\5689033(Fax)
