Wudang Master Gu Shining

   Gu Shining is the director of Wudang Taoist Culture Centre (WTCC) and headmaster of the Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy.Among the martial artists in Wudangshan area, he is one of the few who was born here and the one who can teach in perfect English .While the most institutions focus on movements teaching, he's been directing his academy to follow the way: not only movement but also cultural exploration; not only Tai Ji, Qi Gong, meditation, but also Accupuncture, Tuina, culinary art, caligraphy and painting and Mandarin.

   Gu Shining's Chinese name is Gu Shiyi. Shining is his Taoist name as he is the 15th generation of Wudang Sanfeng Pai or sect. His Shifu (Fatherly Teacher) is Grandmaster Zhong Qingwei( Taoist name) or Zhong Yunlong.
                                                                                                                                                   

NING - TRANQULITY	Sanfeng Pai lineage Certificate	Wudang Wushu Coach Certificate	GU SHINING
To Gu Shiyi: You have been formally accepted into 15th gernation of Wudang Sanfeng lineage with SHI as the middle character and SHI NING as the Taoist name.		After passing theoretical and presentational examinations, Gu Shining has been one of the few instructors in Wudangshan area who have been accepted both traditionally and politically.

  The syllable Shi is the character for every one of the 15th-generation diciples.The last character for his Taoist name is Ning, which means PEACE. In Wudang Mountains, there are four characters,usually in good style of Chinese caligraphy, namely, SHOU FU KANG NING. They respectively means Longevity, Happiness, good health and Peace.

   So Gu Shining, ever since he got such a taoist name, has determined to promote Wudang culture even farther and wider,spreading peaceful sunshine all over the world!
    He, together with his team members, welcome you to Wudang Taoist cultural program!

Gu Shining (in the very middle) , together with his team members,
in a scene of Jack Chan's latest film, Karate Kid

   

Meditation on Mt.Wudang


Sanfeng sword on Mt. Wudang

Shining practises Wudang Tai Chi 13 Forms

Wudang Taoist Internal alchemy workshop (2009)

Spring Of Wudang Mountains

Talking about Health Reservation (2011)

Gu Shining with Spanish Taiji lovers (2009)

Master Bi

"Bi Laoshi!" shouted Victor.

There was no reply.

"Bi Laoshi!", Victor again shouted.

The door of Guandi Temple opened as he responded, "Ai, here I am".

    At the door stood a white bearded man of youthful old age resembling Tolkien's Gandalf and thus, so too, did the door open for many foreigners to the Daoist World of China.

    Few people visited Bi Laoshi, who meditated in his old temple for many years. He was a Hermit of Wudang Mountain and had aroused much curoisity among foreigners and mountain folk alike. Afterall, Bi Laoshi is not merely an elderly man retiring in an old temple. He was formerly a highly respected teacherof Chinese Language. He retired early, suffering an ailment that caused his hands to tremble. Upon retirement, he journeyed to numerous mountains before settling on Wudang Mountain.

   Already having formed a good habit of exercise, he became even more deeply absorbed in the research of Daoist Internal Alchemy, reading and studying vigourously. He had a deep research into Dao De Jing ( Tao Te Ching, written by Lao Tze ) and as a result he has formed a method of Internal Alchemy that cured him of his physical ailment. He named his method "Laojun Gong" (Art of the Old Sage). Laojun is a respectful way to call Lao Tze (or Lao Zi).

   He is the caretaker in residence of Guandi Temple, where he practices Laojun Gong, writes calligraphy scrolls and creates beautiful paintings honouring Nature and the Dao.

His temple is not far from the centre, so Bi laoshi has been invited as the Art, Calligraphy and Chinese Language Master at Wudang Taoist Culture Centre (WTCC

------ An article by a foreign practiser in Wudang Mountains in 2006

Long live … ! Long long live ……!!!

Chinese people would shout such wishes frequently in those days, each with a HONG BAO SHU (Red Precious Book) in hand and touching the chest. The book was a collection of the quotos from Mao, the Great Leader.

He indeed lived long but far from WAN SUI. That was times of turbulence and it was hard for one to live peacefully.

Here,what we’re solomnly recommending to you is another HONG BAO SHU (Red Precious Book) . If the Red precious Book used many years ago indicates all wishing one live long and healthily, the Book being used now in Wudang Taoist Wellness Academy is wishing all to live in the way of SHOU FU KANG NING!

The writer is Master Bi, the white bearded man of youthful age as described in the above article. He is 83 this year (2009). In China, there is a saying: Ren Guo Bashisan, Saiguo Huo Shenxian w hich means that once you are over 83, you can be called a living immortal.

  Lao Jun means OLD SAGE. This is a respectful way to call Lao Zi. Master Bi's Laojun Gong is right enlightened by Lao Zi's Dao De Jing (Tao Te Ching).
    Laojun Yangsheng Gong (Or Old Sage Wellness Gong fu )is classified to Jing Gong and Dong Gong, both of which can be regarded as meditative Qigong.