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Within the practice of Taoist Self Cultivation, at a certain stage in the adepts training it is thought to be very helpful to cultivate in different Sacred Caves, Grottos and Heavenly Places.

It is thought that these areas may be an aid to the Aspiring Adept, and give support to him energetically, and also give some spiritual support from the countless Adepts of the past who have cultivated in these areas.

These areas and knowledge is usually passed down in Taoist circles from Teacher to student, and has at times also appeared in some texts.

In the Quan Zhen teachings it is viewed that this stage of training is often called "Cloud Wandering", or "Wandering Like a Cloud", seeking to cultivate in these sacred places of nature, and also to seek out achieved Taoists for teaching and guidance.

Many may notice that part of the Taoist clothing is to wear a very high white sock that covers the pants and rises to the knee - this wear is a symbol of "Walking on Clouds".

Below please find a list of these places of cultivation held sacred by the Taoist school; and perhaps some of you may go and Wander Like a Cloud someday and cultivate in these areas.

The wanderers devote themselves to heaven & take heaven as the essence of their life;
hence they are very close to it.

Return to perfection & nourish your spiritual essence..........


十大洞天 - 10 Big holes of Taoism
三十六小洞天 - 36 small holes of Taoism
七十二福地 - 72 lucky places of Taoism


十大洞天

1、 王屋山洞 小有清虚之天 、 河南省济源市王屋山
- 在王屋縣(今山西垣曲、陽城和河南濟源等縣之間);王屋山,位於河南濟源縣城西北45公里處。
2、 委羽山洞 大有虚明之天、 浙江省黄岩市委羽山
- 委羽山洞位于浙江黄岩县城南2公里处。委羽山,谷名俱依山,系一小山丘,山东北有一个宽、高各约2米的深长古洞
3 、 西城山洞 太玄总真之天、 四川省重庆市(一说青海西倾山)
- 在四川梁州。
4 、 西玄山洞 三玄极真之天、 陕西省华阴市华山
- 在西安府華州。
- 亦莫知其所在。杜光庭云在金州
5 、 青城山洞 宝仙九室之天、 四川省都江堰市青城山
- 在青城縣(今四川都江堰市)
- 古称丈人山,位于中国四川省都江堰市西南 16 千 米
6、 赤城山洞 上清玉平之天/《天地宮府圖》、 浙江省天台市赤城山
- 位於浙江省東部,綿亙於天台、臨海、寧海、新昌、嵊縣五縣之間
7、 罗浮山洞 珠明耀真之天/(“耀”,一作“輝”)、 广东省增城博罗间罗浮山
- 罗浮山又名东樵山,汉朝史学家司马迁曾把罗浮山比作为“粤岳”。它位于中国广东省博罗县的西北部,横跨博罗县、龙门县、增城市三地,总面积260多平方公里,和位于中国广东省佛山市境内的西樵山是姐妹山。罗浮山的主峰是飞云峰,海拨1296米。被誉为“岭南第一山”。
8、 句曲山洞 金壇華陽天、 江苏省句容县茅山
- 一名茅山在江蘇江甯府句容縣。
- 在句容縣(今屬江蘇);系上清道壇,茅山宗本山
- 茅山原名句曲山,又稱地肺山,位於江蘇省西南部。道教將其列為十大洞天中的第八洞天,七十二福地中的第一福地。
9、 林屋山洞 佐神幽虚之天、 江苏 省吴县洞庭西山
- 一名包山在湖南洞庭湖口。
-(《天地宮府圖》作“龍神幽虛之洞天”)。在洞庭湖口,而杜光庭則稱在蘇州吳縣(今屬江蘇)
10、 括苍山洞 成德隐玄之天、 浙江省仙居县括苍山
-在樂安縣(今浙江仙居。主峰在臨海縣境內)。
- 位于张家渡镇西,山高坡陡,云雾缭绕,时隐时现,恰似仙岛。峰顶插剑岩跑马坪等仙迹留踪,江南少见的大型风电场,颇为壮观。山间有全省最高水电站谷溪岙,一级电站车口溪。
交通:从临海市区乘中巴到张家渡镇,再包租农用三轮车前往

三十六小洞天

第一,霍桐山洞,名“霍林洞天”。在福州長溪縣(今福建霞浦縣南);
第二,東嶽太山洞,名“蓬玄洞天”。在兗州乾封縣(今山東泰安),自漢以來認為系考校死魂鬼神處;
-泰山是中國五嶽之首,古名岱山,又稱岱宗。位於山東省中部,泰安市境內,矗立在魯中群山間,主峰玉皇頂,海拔1532.7米。泰山是中國山嶽公園之一,又是天然的藝術與歷史博物館。
第三,南嶽衡山洞,名“朱陵洞天”。在衡州衡山縣(今屬湖南),《元始上真眾仙記》謂赤帝祝融氏治衡霍山。又云魏夫人(魏華存)治南嶽山。按安徽霍山,古名衡山,一名天柱山。《抱樸子內篇》所謂“衡霍正嶽”指此。
- 衡山,五嶽之一,也稱為「南嶽」,南嶽始封於唐虞,是古代帝王巡狩祭祀的地方。主景區全稱「衡山風景名勝區」位於衡山縣境內,現已劃為南嶽區,為衡陽市市轄區,1979年被列為湖南省級自然保護區,1982年11月8日第一批公佈為國家重點風景名勝區。
第四,西嶽華山洞,名“總仙洞天”,亦號“極真洞天”。在華州華陰縣(今屬陝西);
-華山(亦稱太華山,音「話」),古又通花山,位於距中國陝西省西安市100多千米的華陰縣城南,南峰海拔2154.9米[1],以險峻著稱,為五嶽之一。
第五,北嶽常山洞,名“總玄洞天”。在恒州曲陽縣(今屬河北),明清以後改祀於山西渾源;
- 恆山又名元岳或常山,位於山西省渾源縣,為「五嶽」之中的北岳。恆山主峰天峰嶺海拔2016.1米[1],主廟北岳廟,供奉著恆山神,即北岳大帝。
第六,中嶽嵩山洞,名“司馬洞天”。在登封縣(今屬河南);
-嵩山位於河南省西部,地處登封市西北面,是五嶽的中嶽。2004年2月13日被聯合國教科文組織地學部評選為「世界地質公園」。嵩山又分為少室山和太室山兩部分。
第七,峨眉山洞,名“虛陵洞天”。在嘉州峨眉縣(今四川峨眉山市);
-峨眉山位於中國四川省峨眉山市境內
第八,廬山洞,名“洞靈真天”。在江州德安縣(今江西九江);
- 在江西九江府德安縣唐李渤與兄涉讀書於此,五老峰下
第九,四明山洞,名“丹山赤水天”。在越州上虞縣(今屬浙江。山實在寧波市西南);
- 高一萬八千丈在浙江甯波府鄞縣。
- 四明山風景名勝區石奇、洞神、谷幽、湖秀、瀑壯,傳說眾多,浙東山鄉風情濃郁,
第十,會稽山洞,名“極玄大元天”。在越州山陰縣(今浙江紹興)鏡湖中,或云為蜀郡陽平山;
- 一名陽明洞在浙江紹興府會稽縣
第十一,太白山洞,名“玄德洞天”。在京兆府長安縣(實在今陝西周至、眉縣、太白等縣間);
-太白山位於陝西省西南部眉縣、太白縣、周至縣交界處,主峰拔仙台海拔3767米,為秦嶺主峰,也是中國大陸東部的第一高峰。
第十二,西山洞,名“天柱寶極玄天”。在洪州南昌縣(今江西南昌);
第十三,小溈山洞,名“好生玄上天”。在潭州醴陵縣(今屬湖南)。按小溈山洞,一作大圍山;
第十四,潛山洞,名“天柱司玄天”。在舒州懷甯縣(晉置,治今安徽潛山);
第十五,鬼穀山洞,名“貴玄司真天”。在信州貴溪縣(今屬江西),傳為張陵煉丹處;
- 在江西廣信府貴溪縣南
第十六,武夷山洞,名“真升化玄天”。在建州建陽縣(今福建崇安,晉屬建陽縣,南唐置崇安場);
- 在福建建甯府崇安縣
第十七,玉笥山洞,名“太玄法樂天”。在吉州永新縣(今屬江西);
第十八,華蓋山洞,名“容成大玉天”。周回四十裏,在溫州永嘉縣(今溫州市),按此與江西華蓋山同名異地;
第十九,蓋竹山洞,名“長耀寶光天”。在台州黃岩縣(今屬浙江);
第二十,都嶠山洞,名“寶玄洞天”。在容州普寧縣(今廣西容縣);
- 在廣西梧州府容縣
第二十一,白石山洞,名“秀樂長真天”。在郁林州(今廣西郁林)南海之南,或云和州含山縣(今屬安徽);
- 在廣西潯州府桂平縣
第二十二,句漏/岣嶁山洞,名“玉闕寶圭天”。在容州北流縣(今屬廣西),傳為葛洪煉丹處;
- 在廣西鬱林州北流縣東北十五里
第二十三,九疑山洞,名“朝真太虛天”。在道州延唐縣(今湖南寧遠);
- 在湖南永州府甯遠縣
第二十四,洞陽山洞,名“洞陽隱觀天”。在潭州長沙縣(今湖南瀏陽縣西北);
- 在湖南長沙府瀏陽縣
- 洞阳山 / 黑麋峰位於湖南省望城縣東北角,主峰海拔590.5米,為望城境內第一高峰。距長沙城區30公里(新長湘公路拉通後縮短為19公里),自古被號稱「洞天福地」。
第二十五,幕阜山洞,名“玄真太元天”。在鄂州唐年縣(今湖南、湖北、江西三省邊境處);
- 在湖南岳州府平江縣
第二十六,大酉山洞,名“大酉華妙天”。在辰州(今湖南沅陵)西北;
- 在湖南辰州府瀘溪縣
第二十七,金庭山洞,名“金庭崇妙天”。在越州剡縣(今浙江嵊縣);
- 在四川夔州府巫山縣
第二十八,麻姑山洞,名“丹霞天”。在撫州南城縣(今屬江西);
第二十九,仙都山洞,名“仙都祈仙天”。在處州縉雲縣(今屬浙江);
-仙都是浙江省縉雲縣一處國家AAAA級風景名勝區,分為鼎湖峰、大洋等等景區。通常所說的仙都風景區指位於縉雲縣城東的鼎湖峰景區。
第三十,青田山洞,名“青田大鶴天”。在處州青田縣(今屬浙江);
- 在浙江處州府青田縣西北浮邱相鶴經云青田之鶴即此
青田縣 位於浙江省東南部,甌江中下游,東接溫州,北接台州,西臨麗水,是麗水市下轄的一個縣
第三十一,鍾山洞,名“朱日太生天”。在潤州上元縣(今江蘇南京);
- 在江蘇江甯府上元縣
第三十二,良常山洞,名“良常放命洞天”在潤州句容縣(今屬江蘇),近小茅山;
- 在江蘇江甯府句容縣
第三十三,紫蓋山洞,名“紫玄洞照天”。在荊州當陽縣(今屬湖北);
第三十四,天目山洞,名“天蓋滌玄天”。在杭州余杭縣(今屬浙江);
第三十五,桃源山洞,名“白馬玄光天”。在玄洲武陵縣(今湖南桃源);
第三十六,金華山洞,名“金華洞元天”。在婺州金華縣(今屬浙江)。
-金華位於中國浙江省中部、金衢盆地東部,是浙江省下轄的一個地級市。簡稱婺。

七十二福地

第一,地肺山(即茅山) / 一名太乙山,在江甯府句容縣(今屬江蘇)
- 在江蘇江甯府句容縣
第二,蓋竹山,在衢州仙都縣(按唐代衢州未置仙都縣),或謂與第十九洞天同址
- 在浙江台州府臨海縣
第三,仙巖山 / 仙磕山,在溫州梁城縣十五裏近白溪草市(按唐代溫州未置梁城縣,疑是唐之“樂成縣”,即今樂清,其境內名勝北雁蕩山有白溪鎮,是否,未詳)
- 在浙江溫州府瑞安縣
第四,東仙源,在台州黃岩縣(今屬浙江)
第五,西仙源,在台州黃岩縣嶠嶺
第六,南田山,在東海東。傳說舟船可至,據《輿地紀勝》稱,在浙江青田縣南田
第七,玉溜山,在東海近蓬萊島上
第八,清嶼山,在東海之西,與扶桑仙境相接
第九,鬱木洞(“洞”或“坑”)/郁木洞(中華道教大辭典:郁示洞)/郁木山,在玉笥山(今江西永新境內)南
第十,丹霞洞,在麻姑山(今江西南城境內)西
- 在江西建昌府南城縣
第十一,地君山,在洞庭青草湖(今湖南洞庭湖)中
- 在湖南岳州府巴陵縣西南洞庭湖中
第十二,大若岩(赤水巖),在溫州永嘉縣(今屬浙江)。傳為陶弘景修《真誥》處
- 在浙江溫州府永嘉縣
第十三,焦源,在建州建陽縣(今屬福建)北
第十四,靈墟山,在台州唐興縣(今浙江天臺)北。曾是唐道士司馬承禎隱處
- 在安徽太平府當塗縣東三十里
第十五,沃州山(與天姥山對峙),在越州剡縣(今浙江嵊縣)南
- 在浙江紹興府新昌縣
第十六,天姥嶺 / 天姥岑,在剡縣(今浙江嵊縣)。李白《夢遊天姥吟留別》:“越人語天姥”,“天姥連天向天橫,勢拔五嶽掩赤城”,指此
- 在浙江紹興府新昌縣東
第十七,若耶溪,在越州會稽縣(今浙江紹興)南
- 在浙江紹興府會稽縣
第十八,金庭山(一名紫微山),在浙江嵊縣東,上有金庭洞。唐裴通記云:剡中山水,金庭洞天為最。或曰別名紫微山,在廬州巢縣(今屬安徽)
- 在浙江紹興府嵊縣
第十九,清遠山(峽山,一名中宿峽),在廣州清遠縣(今屬廣東)
- 在廣東廣州府清遠縣
第二十,地安山(一名白雲山),在交州(今廣東、廣西)北
- 在廣東廣州府城東北
第二十一,馬嶺山(一名蘇仙山),在郴州郭內(今湖南郴縣)水東
- 在湖南郴州東北
第二十二,鵝羊山,在潭州長沙縣(今屬湖南)
- 在湖南長沙府長沙縣
第二十三,洞真墟,亦在潭州長沙縣,一作“洞真壇”
第二十四,青玉壇,在南嶽祝融峰西
- 在湖南衡州府衡山縣
第二十五,光天壇,在衡山西源頭
第二十六,洞靈源,在南嶽衡山招仙觀西
第二十七,洞宮山,在建州關隸鎮五嶺(今福建政和、周甯、屏南等縣間之洞宮山)
-在福建建甯府浦城縣
第二十八,陶山,在溫州安國縣(當為安固縣,今浙江里安)。陶弘景曾隱居此處
第二十九,三皇井/(道教大辭典作:皇井),在溫州橫陽縣(今浙江平陽)
第三十,爛柯山,在衢州信安縣(今浙江衢州市)
第三十一,勒溪,在建州建陽(今屬福建)東
第三十二,龍虎山,在信州貴溪縣(今屬江西)。系正一道壇所在
第三十三,靈山,在信州上饒縣(今屬江西)。一作“靈應山”,在饒州治在今江西波陽北
- 在江西廣信府上饒縣西北
第三十四,泉源,在羅浮山(今廣東博羅境內)
第三十五,金精山,在虔州虔化縣(今江西寧都)
- 在江西甯都洲
第三十六,閣皂山/(中華道教大辭典作:閤皂山),在吉州新淦縣(今江西清江)。系靈寶派道壇
第三十七,始豐山,在洪州豐城縣(今屬江西)
- 在江西南昌府豐城縣
第三十八,逍遙山,在洪州南昌縣(今江西南昌)。許遜修道處
- 在四川成都府簡州
第三十九,東白源,在洪州新吳縣(今江西奉新)東
第四十,缽池山,在楚州(今江蘇淮安)
第四十一,論山,在潤州丹徒縣(今屬江蘇)
第四十二,毛公壇,在蘇州長洲縣(今江蘇吳縣)。或云在蘇州洞庭湖中包山七十二壇
- 在江蘇蘇州府吳縣西南洞庭湖中
第四十三,雞籠山,在和州曆陽縣(今安徽和縣)
- 在安徽和州含山縣西北三十五里
第四十四,桐柏山,在唐州桐柏縣(今屬河南)
- 在浙江台州府天台縣
第四十五,平都山,在忠州酆都縣(今四川豐都)
- 在四川忠州酆都縣東北
第四十六,綠蘿山,在朗州武陵縣(今湖南桃源)北
- 在湖南常德府桃源縣南十五里
第四十七,虎溪山,在江州南彭澤縣(今屬江西)。晉陶淵明隱居處。一說即廬山虎溪
- 在江西九江府德安縣
第四十八,彰龍山,在潭州醴陵縣(今屬湖南)北
- 在湖南長沙府醴陵縣
第四十九,抱福山,在連州連山縣(今屬廣東),或云在南海交州。一作“抱犢山”,在潞州上黨(今山西長治)

第五十,大面山,在益州成都縣(今屬四川都江堰市)
- 在四川成都府成都縣
第五十一,元晨山,在江州都昌縣(今屬江西)
第五十二,馬蹄山,在饒州鄱陽縣(今江西波陽)。一作“馬跡山”,或說在舒州(治所在今安徽懷寧),或說在潤州丹徒縣(今屬江蘇)
第五十三,德山(一作“地德山”),在朗州武陵縣(今湖南桃源)
第五十四,高溪藍水山,在雍州藍田縣(今屬陝西)
第五十五,藍水山,在西都藍田縣(今屬陝西)
- 在陝西西安府藍田縣
第五十六,玉峰山,在西都京兆縣(今陝西西安)。或作“玉峰山”,在河中府(治在今山西永濟縣蒲州鎮)
- 在山西平陽府洪洞縣東北
第五十七,天柱山,在杭州於潛縣(今浙江臨安境)
- 在浙江杭州府餘杭縣西南
第五十八,商穀山/商谷山,在商州(治在今陝西商縣)
第五十九,張公洞,在常州宜興縣(今江蘇宜興市);
- 在江蘇常州府宜興縣
第六十,司馬悔山/(道教大辭典作:司馬梅山),在台洲天臺(今屬浙江);
第六十一,長在山,在齊州長山縣(今屬山東鄒平);
- 在山東濟南府鄒平縣南二十里
第六十二,中條山,在河中府虞鄉縣(今山西永濟)。或云在河中永樂(山西芮城縣永樂鎮),實指一山;
- 在山西蒲州府永濟縣
第六十三,茭湖魚澄洞,在西古姚州(治在今雲南姚安)。一作“魚湖洞”,在四明山(浙江寧波西南);
第六十四,綿竹山,在漢州綿竹縣(今屬四川);
- 在四川綿州綿竹縣
第六十五,瀘水,在西梁州(指《禹貢》所說梁州,今雅礱江及與金沙江匯合後一段);
第六十六,甘山,在黔南(泛指今貴州),一說在黔州(今四川彭水、黔江等縣鄰近貴州處);
第六十七,王晃山(一作“瑰山”)/ 山,在漢州(治在今四川廣漢);
第六十八,金城山,在古限戍,又云石戍。一說在雲中郡(治在今山西大同);
- 在安徽池州府石埭縣
第六十九,雲山,在邵州武剛縣(今湖南武岡);
第七十,北邙山,在東都洛陽縣(今河南洛陽);
- 在河南河南府洛陽縣
第七十一,盧山,在福州連江縣(今屬福建);
- 在山東青州府諸城縣東南三十里
第七十二,東海山,在海州(今江蘇連雲港海州鎮)東二十五裏,即雲臺山
VCraigP
Hi there.

How can I download this in a form I can read?

What software do I need to show chinese characters on my webbrowser?

Can anyone else answer this question?

thanks

Craig
vortex
QUOTE(dao zhen @ Mar 4 2008, 10:57 AM) *
Many may notice that part of the Taoist clothing is to wear a very high white sock that covers the pants and rises to the knee - this wear is a symbol of "Walking on Clouds".
Wow, very interesting! I never knew that...

Thank you for your continued teachings, Jesse. smile.gif
Pietro
Thanks Dao Zhen.

QUOTE(VCraigP @ Mar 4 2008, 08:48 PM) *

Hi there.

How can I download this in a form I can read?

What software do I need to show chinese characters on my webbrowser?

Can anyone else answer this question?

thanks

Craig

I think if someone suceeds in putting it in pdf format you should be able to see the chinese characters.
Do you read Chinese Craig? I am starting to look around for tools to help me start.
I tried to download the file and open it, but also for me some characters did not appear.

In any case I am adding the pdf attachment. Craig, you probably should be able to read (or see) most of it.

If anyone suceeds in opening it with all the characters in place in pdf format, could they please upload it.

Thanks,
Pietro
Oolong Rabbit
It shows fine for me. I believe you need to download an optional microsoft language pack for Asian characters.
VCraigP
QUOTE(Pietro @ Mar 4 2008, 12:06 PM) *

Thanks Dao Zhen.
I think if someone suceeds in putting it in pdf format you should be able to see the chinese characters.
Do you read Chinese Craig? I am starting to look around for tools to help me start.
I tried to download the file and open it, but also for me some characters did not appear.

In any case I am adding the pdf attachment. Craig, you probably should be able to read (or see) most of it.

If anyone suceeds in opening it with all the characters in place in pdf format, could they please upload it.

Thanks,
Pietro



Thanks Pietro.

Ooooh lookie chinese characters. doooooh. I forgot , I don't read Chinese. Silly me I thought it would be a chinese and english article.

Ummm Dao Zhen thanks but what did you expect the other 95% of us who don't read chinese to do with this??

Maybe I'll print it out and wander around China. I'll learn the phrase "WTF does this line mean??' and point to my print out.

I'll go through each one, in order, asking people for directions as I go.

Sounds like a plan.

Craig
Oolong Rabbit
QUOTE(VCraigP @ Mar 4 2008, 10:57 PM) *

Ummm Dao Zhen thanks but what did you expect the other 95% of us who don't read chinese to do with this??


Is that his problem, or ours?
de_paradise
Use this chinese simp. to English for blocks of text.

http://world.altavista.com/tr

For example:

Luofu Mountain hole bead dazzling bright really day/("Yao" east, as soon as was "□"), between Guangdong Province 增城 Borrow the Luofu Mountain - Luofu Mountain also names the firewood mountain, Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian once compares with Luofu Mountain was "the Guangdong mountain". It is located the Chinese Guangdong Province Boluo County northeast part, stretches across Boluo County, longmen, increases the city three places, the total area more than 260 square kilometers, with is located within the boundaries of Chinese Guangdong Province Foshan Xijiao Mountain is the sisters mountain. Luofu Mountain's prominent peak is flies the cloud peak, the sea dials 1,296 meters. By the reputation is "the Lingnan first mountain".

I'm going there in a day or 2, I'll see if I FEEL the POWER of the PLACE.
Wun Yuen Gong
Dao Zhen,

Can you tell me if chi kung and meditation on the beach is ok, the sand is always charged by the sun so there would be lots of chi "No"?

I know alot of Yoga people use the beaches for yoga classes etc, i do early morning med, chi kung and sun gazing and moon gazing?

Does any Taoist practice do sun gazing and moon gazing that you know of?

WYG
Pietro
QUOTE(Oolong Rabbit @ Mar 5 2008, 06:34 AM) *

Is that his problem, or ours?



Yeah, guys. If you could chose between having a map of daoist places and read no Chinese. Or be proficient in Chinese but with no map, which one would you chose.

Chinese is obviously not easy, but it is possible. ANd by now you can find classes of mandarin in every major city. But a list of Daoist places where to practice might be much harder to find.


I have to say I am personally impressed by Dao Zhen. You might have already understood this by how I am semi-religiously doing his practice every day. (Look at my journal for details on this). But so many things that for years were legendary, are now starting to be in plain sight. And I find this to be possible thanks to this community, to the internet, and to people who are living all this and are willing to share. And Dao Zhen seem to be among the most generous ones. So I am really happy of how the whole situation is evolving.

ANd yes, I did wonder myself if we should have printed out the document, and then walked around, with the paper, pointing at it, looking for directions smile.gif laugh.gif
dao zhen

Hello my friends.

I am very sorry this is not the translated version.

It is being translated now, but it takes time, and I may not be able to post it, as I have other obligations and plans taking shape in my life.

I will be offline in around 5 days from now, then back online in mid April.

I felt it was best to give this information, and at least if you have the document, you may find a way to translate it, or use it.

It is not common knowledge, or perhaps diffiuclt to find in English, so I felt it could be of value.

China is a place of great change and the industrial sector is growing very fast, as is local Chinese tourism to the well known Taoism areas.

So if you know how to practice, and have some foundation, it may be a great help to travel and cultivate in these sacred areas.

Perhaps download the Chinese charcter language pack to read it on the computer, and then print it off - and take the printed copy to someone in the Chinese community where you live and pay them to translate it.

Then you may have the English and Chinese language version.

Good luck in your practice and journey.

It is my sincere hope that the sacred places of Taoism can become places of self cultivation again with sincere Taoists from all over the world........
VCraigP

thank you for your contributions DZ.

I think you know I was playing. I really appreciate this. As Pietro said, better to have a map which may have the minor obstacle of translation, than no map at all.

Craig

QUOTE(Wun Yuen Gong @ Mar 4 2008, 11:03 PM) *

Dao Zhen,

Can you tell me if chi kung and meditation on the beach is ok, the sand is always charged by the sun so there would be lots of chi "No"?

I know alot of Yoga people use the beaches for yoga classes etc, i do early morning med, chi kung and sun gazing and moon gazing?

Does any Taoist practice do sun gazing and moon gazing that you know of?

WYG


WYG
M.Winn says that where the earth meets the sea you have two polar forces coming together which blend and create neutral force Yin+Yang - Yuan. Thus the seaside is a powerful place to practice. But...often windy. Most if not all my teachers have emphasized not to practice in strong wind. My experience agrees with this.
But practice on the beach on a fine day is to me very nourishing.

I learned Sun gazing from my Qigong/Taiji teacher and moongazing with the same principles, a very simple process. I assume they are Taoist, or at least Chinese unsure.gif .

Craig
Oolong Rabbit
QUOTE(VCraigP @ Mar 5 2008, 10:37 AM) *

thank you for your contributions DZ.

I think you know I was playing. I really appreciate this. As Pietro said, better to have a map which may have the minor obstacle of translation, than no map at all.

Craig
WYG
M.Winn says that where the earth meets the sea you have two polar forces coming together which blend and create neutral force Yin+Yang - Yuan. Thus the seaside is a powerful place to practice. But...often windy. Most if not all my teachers have emphasized not to practice in strong wind. My experience agrees with this.
But practice on the beach on a fine day is to me very nourishing.

I learned Sun gazing from my Qigong/Taiji teacher and moongazing with the same principles, a very simple process. I assume they are Taoist, or at least Chinese unsure.gif .

Craig


Eva Wong discusses sun gazing, moon gazing and other taoist techniques to absorb chi from nature in the Shamballa Guide to Taoism that we are discussing in the book club.
Wun Yuen Gong
VpCraig,

Thanks for the response i feel the energy is very strong here and at night the stars and moon on the water is absolutely beautiful. We had an eqlipse about 4-5 months ago which turned the water RED and the moon was RED. I did my deep Wun Yuen Gong system and it was fantastic!

Oolong, thanks for the tips, does she mention how to do it?

In Wun yuen we have a set called Spirit Ape observes the moon, which is movements and looking at the moon!

regards
WYG
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