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Wudang Taoism came into being during the Song Dynasty (AD 420-479) and became popular across the country during the Ming (1368-1644), thanks to that dynasty’s 3rd Zhudi emperor. To stabilize his regime, the emperor promoted the idea of the divine right of kings, saying that the god Zhenwu (whose shrine is on . . . → Read More: General introduction to Wudang Taoism Unlike any of the other major world religions, Taoism is not just a school of thought, but also a philosophical, intellectual, spiritual, and folk tradition that, in different times and places, has taken on very different meanings. As the indigenous Chinese religion, it can date back some 1800 years to Master Zhang . . . → Read More: Introduction to Taoism Taoism is a rich philosophy, but can be boiled down to some basic tenets: The sprit of following nature Following nature is the basic idea. One Taoist saying teaches us that, “Man follows the way of earth, earth follows the way of heaven, heaven follows the way of the Tao, and . . . → Read More: Basic spirit of Taoism There had the biggest Taoist organization all over the country in Wudang Mountain during the Ming Dynasty. According to the words of Yang-Jinmin, official of Yunyang Region, there were more than 10,000 Taoists in this region. We can imagine that it was impossible to rule these Taoists without laws. In Taoism, these laws are . . . → Read More: Ancient Taoist Rules and Regulations Zhang Sanfeng(960-1279 AD)’s fame became established after he had completed a ten-year devotion at the Shaolin Manastery where, besides studying the Chinese Buddhist doctrines, he learned the " exoteric martial arts," wai kung . Zhang San-feng went on to study Taoism at the K’o Hung Mountain Monastery, which led him to wander as a . . . → Read More: Lengend of Zhang Sanfeng Two members from a local martial arts group make performance for tourists at Mt. Wudang near Shiyan city,central China’s Hubei Province, March 23,2005. Members from a local martial arts group make performance for tourists at Mt. Wudang near Shiyan city,central China’s Hubei Province, March 23,2005. Members from a local martial . . . → Read More: Taoism martial arts of Mt. Wudang |
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