Recently, more and more people, not only from China but also from other coutries, come to know about Wudang Mountains. Westerners spell it in various ways: Wudang or Wu Dang; Wutang or Wu Tang; Wudan or Wu Dan; Wutan or Wu Tan …

They first knew of the name most probably because of the name of a famous music band: Wu Tang Clan. It is said that the band got its name enlightened from an ancient Chinese martial art from Wu Tang Mountain.

Chinese call it Wudang Shan, shan being mountain. It is located in the northwest part of central China’s Hubei Province.Wudang Shan (Mountain) is famous as a sacred land for Chinese Taoism (Daoism) and original place of Tai Chi Chuan. Talking about Chinese Wushu, there has early been a saying:

Bei Chong Shaolin, Nan Zun Wudang

As time goes on, especially in the times when human being’s attack or defense has largely depended on weapons or technology, the function of wushu has conciously or unconciously shifted to physical or spiritual wellness. If Shaolin style, representative style for Wai Jia or external Kong Fu, still appeals people for the effect of attack or defense, Wudang style, representative style for Nei Jia or internal Gong Fu, lays strong emphasis in human wellness as its tradition did.

Xinxing Tu

Neijing Tu

Xiuzhen Tu

3 Mysterious Pictures Revealing the Secret of Taoist Cultivation

Since Wudang Kung Fu has been rooted in the fertile Taoist land, we most often call it Taoist Gongfu. Therefore it is necessary to point out, as you also can see easily, that the wellness in this website is around Taoist wellness. And this is how we gave the name to our institution:Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy.(WTWA), although the locals call it Shining Taoist Wellness Centre.

Today, people all over the world come to realize the importance of their own health. So Yangsheng, which means health preservation,
or health maintenance, or health keeping, has been becoming what people concern for at very first. Wudang Mountain has its historical reason to be the centre of health preservation. WTWA is endeavouring to be the chief promoter of Wudang Yangsheng culture. We also have reason to be confident: compared with the other Wudang martial arts schools, we have the teaching staffs with the combined knowledge of Qi Gong, Taiji forms,Taoist philosophy, the English language and dealing with visa issues. We ARE the one who can help with your smooth and fruitful stay!!!

It's reasonablly believed that, with this website and with our academy, you will get deeper exploration of Wudang Taoist culture, covering internal alchemy,meditation, Qi Gong (chi kung), Tai Ji Quan and Wudang Wushu,as well as various Taoist studies. Welcome to learn Yangsheng (wellbeing or wellness) in Wudang Shan, where you can fulfill your dream of finding the Grand Dao, gaining wellness, attaining FU SHOU KANG NING and becoming immortal!

Oneness of Heaven And Earth	Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong	5-animal Qi gong on the top of Mt. Wudang
Practise Wudang Sword	Laojun Yangsheng Gong	Practise Ba Gua Zhang

Oct. 9 - 15, 2011

May 9,2011
Wushu Bureau of Wudang Special Zone, Hubei Province, China
Wudang Taoist Culture Centre (WTCC)
Wudang Shining Wellenss Centre
Postcode: 442714
Telephone: 0086-719-5667637,5689503
Fax:0086-719-5667637,5689503
Mob:0086-13886803653
Email: wudangchina@hotmail.com

    Dear sir/Madam,
    It's our great honor ot invite you to visit Wudang Mountain joining the 5th International Wudang Tai chi Tournament from
October 9 to October 15, 2011. This visit will provide you an opportunity to learn about Tai chi and Wudang, the world cultral heritage and also exchange martial arts with different schools.
    It is well-known that Tai chi chuan come from China and Wudang Shan is celebrated as the origin of Tai chi chuan. The historical root of this health-reserving method is in the fertile Taoist land. Maybe in the years to come, Tai chi will become the new world language. And with this shared language, we will be able to more fully express our hopes and dreams.
    We are looking forward to seeing you.
                                                                THE COMMITTEE OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL WUDANG TAI CHI TOURNAMENT

1. The Host and Undertaking Organization:
    Guiding Organization: International Wushu Feneration; Chinese Wushu Association
    Host Organization: Wudang Shan Administration
    Undertaking Organization: Wudang Wushu Association; Wushu Bureau of Wudang Special Zone;
    Co-organizer:Wudang Taoist Culture Centre (WTCC); Wudang Magazine Press
2.Time and Location of the Tournament:
    Time:Oct.9 - 15,2011
    Location: Wudang Shan International Wushu Exchange Centre
3. Contestants:
    Teams, individuals and inheritors of different martial arts schools from home and abroad
4. Cpmpetition Events:
    (1) Chinese boxing (including tai chi, Xing yi, Ba Gua and other schools of Chinese shadow boxing);
    (2) Weapon Instruments ( including long, short, soft,double and other internal kungfu weapons);
    (3)Pair exercise
    (4) collective Game
5.Exhibition Events:
    (1) Traditional Health reservation (or regimen? How to translate Chinese Yangsheng?)
    (2)Individual Stunts
6. How to Participate
    (1) Each team can have one leader, one coach, one team doctor and a number of athelets;
    (2)Each athlete can take part in two individual events (i.e. Chinese boxing and weapon instruments) and also in one pair exercise and collective game.
    (3)Athelets in pair exercise should be three or less, and males and females can be mixed.
    (4)each team can only take part in one collective game, NO age limitation. Males and females can be mixed. Atheletes sholdn't be fewer than 6, or the team can not be formed.
    (5) Each athlete can take part in one exhibition event.

Further information related to the tournament and pre-tournament training in Wudang Mountains, please contact wudangchina@hotmail.com to know in detail.
    

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