Q1:I am very interested in coming to learn Qigong and Tai Chi in Wudang around the 20th of August for about 3 weeks. Would this be possible to do at your school? Also, I was just wondering if you can arrange transport from Beijing?
Absolutely! We teach Taoist Gongfu –we teach three categories: Taichi such as Sanfeng 13 forms and Taiyi 5 Elements Boxing;weapons such as Taiyi Xuanmen Sword and Taoist Fuchen;Qigong such as Wuxing Qigong and Baduan Jin.
We can arrange transport from Beijing to central China's Wudang Shan.Just tell us the following details:
1. your flight's number and arrival time;
2. whether you need pick-up and sending to the railway station;
3. whether you need reserve one or two nights hotel in Beijing or just come to Wudang directly;
We've associated with a travel agency in Beijing to whom we have long trust . So once you give us confirmation we can right away tell them what to do.
Q2: Would we be having classes actually on wudang mountain or in the town of wudang below the mountain?
We have a school up in the mountain. We also have teaching spots either higher in the mountain or below the mountain. This can be very flexible to meet with the need of our customers. Wudang Taoist Culture centre is aim at promoting Wudang Wushu in general, so if you don't feel like staying in Huilongguan school, we can arrange you into any school with any masters who are members of the centre.
Q3: Will i be staying at the Wudang monastry for sleep and meals? how much does it cost? and if not what arrangemts can be made in order to support my stay?
A:The Wudang Taoist Martial Arts School(Wutaomas) is just within 5-minute walk to the Huilong Temple. It's impossible to sleep and have meals in it, as it is quite ruined. But don't worry – you won't be arranged to settle down in a hotel for sleep and meals.The teaching is mainly conducted on the campus practise gound; sometimes in the temple. The temple is ruined and not renovated, so it's not for the tourist sightseeing but good for Tai Chi and Chi kung practise.
Price for food,accommodation and Wushu training at school(sometimes in the temple)is as follow: 400yuan/day;2000yuan/week; 3000yuan/10days; 4000yuan/2 weeks;5000yuan/3 weeks;6400yuan/month;60 thousand yuan/year.
Q4:Do you know how the weather would be like when I arrive?
Wudang Shan is in the central China. It's not too cold in the winter as it is in north China; not too hot and humid as in the south. It's not too high as in the west where it's quite common to have mountains over 3000 meters ; not too flat as in the east and north China where you see no end of the edge of the land which might makes you feel tired of vision.
This area has universally considered as one of the best places suitable for human living. As to the subtle temperature and weather I will keep close attention of the weather forecast and inform you a couple of days ahead of your arrival.
Q5: Will i be training with the Wudang monks or will there be a different class for westeners? will i be practicing one on one with a teacher or within a group?
A: You will be trained with a Wudang Taoist martial artist. Our master Shiyu is one of the closest diciple of Grand master Dao Zhu who was once the abot of the Wudang Monastery.There is no difference regarding whether you are a westerner or not.Although this is not a huge school, it's sort of international school with mainly students overseas.
All the studetns will be taught on the same training ground. Upon your arrival, you will be arranged an interview from which we know how you wish and then your teaching is arranged.
Q6:will there be an English speaking teacher ? and if not how would the teaching will be made?
A:For those who prefer learning Wudang martial arts with an English speaking teacher, Gu Shiyi (Victor Gu) is a very good choice! He can also offer translation help while you are learning from other Wudang teachers. If you can understand Chinese, there is not any communication problem.If you focus on form learning and don't explore something behind the movement, you can do without a translator!

Q7. Will the training be emphisized on cultivation (health) or martial arts?
A: Wutaomas can conduct both aspect of teaching – more cultivational or more martial! Actually, when we say Wudang Taoist martial arts school, you must understand two levels –first is martial arts; second is taoist martial arts which means focusing on Taoist cultivation(wellbeing)
Q8: Is there a training program? how much training will i do each day? how much spare time would i have?
A:Every day, there are 4 hours formal teaching excluding one hour optional refreshment exercise after getting up. You have quite some spare time.
Q9: I'm planning to come at the end of October and to stay for a month. how are the accomadations in the school? Do you have heating and hot water?
We eat at the school. It's mainly Taoist diet which means more vegetables. But we also have meat, fish and eggs now and then. One or two overseas students share one room. 4 -6 Chinese students stay in one room. It's not extrememly cold in Huilongguan spot. There are a few rooms with airconditions, however. If you will choose to stay in the air-conditioned room, you are requested to pay 300yuan per month.
There is always hot water except there might be something wrong with the electricity or machine.
Q10: Can you use electrical instruments such as celolar recharger? ( do they have celular reception in Wudang? ) what things should i take with me which can't be found there?
Yes, you can. It's also possible to receive phone call from your homeland with a mobile. If you don't take one, you can use the telephone in the school office to receive! First tell your family members or friends the number here: 00719-5688789, then they can talk to you via this telephone.
Q11: What other things can you do in Wudang other than learning Kung Fu? can you travel around the area and see some temples and if so how does the traveling done? can you learn other things in the school?
There are quite some things you can do other than learning Kung Fu:
1. have a rest lying in your bed listening to music 2. chat with schoolmates; 3.walk around on the mountain to see temples or take a bus. There are tourist bus team moving on the roads in the scenery zone; 4. you can ( pay to ) learn other things in the school, such as traditional chinese medicine, Taoist musical instruments, painting and caligraphy or CHINESE!
Q12 Is it possible for foreigners to become a disciple/monk/priest?
So long as you cherish love for this culture, there is possibility you become a disciple/monk/priest. Of course there are two types of such, inside the monastery and outside. You will be an accepted such with a certain certificate.