Academy of Genuine Wudang Taoist KungFu - Taoism culture

    Wudang Mountains, the famous scenic spot in China, whose perimeter is over 800 km with full of beautiful hills and intense forests, was praised as the meeting place of heaven and earth. For its enchanting scenery and the legend of gods, many Taoists and hermits came to cultivate in ancient times, so Wudang Mountains was regarded as the origin place of China Taoism.
   It is said that Zhenwu Emperor had been cultivating here for over 40 years and then became god. During the Song Dynasty, Wudang Taoism had developed into some certain scale, formed its own organization sodality and also had set up many Taoist buildings. On the days of Zhenwu' birthday and becoming god, pious people would come here to worship Wudang Mountains from all directions.
   Wudang Taoism came to the most prosperous stage in the Ming Dynasty. Cheng Emperor, Zhu-Di ordered to support and develop Wudang Taoism after he became the emperor. He wrote all the orders by himself from reconnaissance and design of Taoist buildings, sending qualified officials to overlwatch the project, to the ways for Taoists to cultivate. There were all high buildings on the both sides of the 140-km ancient road to the Golden Peak.
   After thousands years' development, there produced proud and profound Wudang Culture in Wudang Taoism: nature-upholding Taoist buildings, mysterious Wudang Boxing, Wudang Ways to keep healthy, talking with god religion service, court-like Taoist music, unrivalled carvings, China traditional medicine which all are the crystal of Chinese national intelligence.
   Taoism has played an important role in politics, economy, culture and ideology of China. Taoism, with Chinese characteristics and nearly 2000-year history, is still influencing Chinese life.