Saturday, September 26, 2009
Day 26 - WuDang Shan(武当山)
Day 26 – WuDang Shan(武当山)
WuDang were known for the many Taoist monasteries to be found there, monasteries which became known as an academic centre for the research, teaching and practice of meditation, Chinese martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, Taoist agriculture practices and related arts. The 72 mountain peak lying towards to WuDang Shan making a picture of 72 mountain bowing towards the WuDang Shan as if it is the leader.
We took a 6 hours plus to the mid level of the WuDang Shan then we have our lunch before we head to Prince Slope(太子坡 ). Gloria and I paid 10 rmb for red strip in order to hang on the tree to pray for our studies and family, after that they direct us to the area to hang the red ribbon at a place so we went there. After that they ask our to buy Dragon Head Joss stick(龙头香) for 100 rmb and we still need to continue to pay for a tombstone that crave our name on it for another 100 rmb. Gloria and I getting scared as we need to pay more and more so we are getting worried so we wanted to go off already but the person threaten us that if we do not pay, we will be unlucky but we really do not want to pay anymore so we just go off. We went together and taste tea, the tea is so special after 3 cups of tea and I drink plain water, it feels sweet.
Reflection
Thought of see the chinese martial arts at WuDang Shan but do not see anything but instead I learn a valuable lesson that praying should be give in your own will not being force but since I have given the money already. I just hope that my family will be safe and studies will be better and I will work hard for it too.
WuDang were known for the many Taoist monasteries to be found there, monasteries which became known as an academic centre for the research, teaching and practice of meditation, Chinese martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, Taoist agriculture practices and related arts. The 72 mountain peak lying towards to WuDang Shan making a picture of 72 mountain bowing towards the WuDang Shan as if it is the leader.
We took a 6 hours plus to the mid level of the WuDang Shan then we have our lunch before we head to Prince Slope(太子坡 ). Gloria and I paid 10 rmb for red strip in order to hang on the tree to pray for our studies and family, after that they direct us to the area to hang the red ribbon at a place so we went there. After that they ask our to buy Dragon Head Joss stick(龙头香) for 100 rmb and we still need to continue to pay for a tombstone that crave our name on it for another 100 rmb. Gloria and I getting scared as we need to pay more and more so we are getting worried so we wanted to go off already but the person threaten us that if we do not pay, we will be unlucky but we really do not want to pay anymore so we just go off. We went together and taste tea, the tea is so special after 3 cups of tea and I drink plain water, it feels sweet.
Reflection
Thought of see the chinese martial arts at WuDang Shan but do not see anything but instead I learn a valuable lesson that praying should be give in your own will not being force but since I have given the money already. I just hope that my family will be safe and studies will be better and I will work hard for it too.
# posted by Alvin Lee @ 9:27 PM 
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