Music Department

Name: 木魚 mùyú - wooden fish八音 Bayin (the traditional Chinese classification of musical instruments by eight materials): 木 mù - wood.European…

Li Huatao (李华涛) is a teacher at the School of Arts (艺术学院) of Hanjiang Normal University (汉江师范学院), director of the Wudang Daoist Music Research and…

Li Huatao: An Intangible Cultural Heritage Expert Dedicated to the Living Transmission & Global Dissemination of Wudang Daoist MusicLi Huatao is a…

Each person’s experiences are unique, precious, and in exact accord with the frequency at which they resonate. Someone else in my place would have…

Name: 笛子 dízi – transverse bamboo flute八音 Bayin (the traditional Chinese classification of musical instruments by eight materials): 竹 zhú…

Daoist cultivation in the temple begins at 5:00 a.m., when the bell announces the start of a new day. At first, rising at this hour was completely…

Music has a special ritual and spiritual role in Daoist ceremonies. It is not merely an accompaniment, but is regarded as a means by which initiates…

I never imagined that I would actually go and live in a temple within a Daoist community (although, as I have already mentioned, I had dreamed of it…

Before I describe in words the incredible, unforgettable experience I had in Chongdao Gong (崇道宫), a temple of the Quanzhen lineage (Quánzhēn pài 全真派)…

I visited Chongdao Gong (崇道宫), a temple of the Quanzhen lineage (Quanzhen pai 全真派) in Jiangxi Province (江西省), from January 29 to February 6, 2026…

Every Thursday at 6:20 p.m., members of the Music Department meet on the premises of the Slovenian Daoist Temple. We devote the time to general work…

Dear all,we invite you to take part in the Department of Daoist and Traditional Chinese Music.We welcome serious applicants to our department for in…