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2015年12月24日清晨与同去“武当求道看设计”的诸位，经过几小时飞行与车程辗转，终于抵达一直向往的道家圣地。沿途窗外一直小雨淅沥，或许是为我们洗净心中的俗尘。

Early morning on Dec 24, 2015, we departed from Beijing airport and arrived in the afternoon at our long-for Daoist holy land. Light rains drizzling all the way as if washed away the worldly dust on us inside out.







雨不知于何时停了，踩着雨后的落日余晖，呼吸着纯净的空气，乘上最后一班上山的车，去向山高林深处，与顾师宁道长会合。

Rain stopped and the sky was cleansed when we reached to the foot of Wudang Mountain.  In sunset, we breathed its clean air, getting on the day’s last bus up to the mountain, where Daoist Gu Shining awaited us.





我们随顾师宁道长，走下蜿蜒曲折的小道，来到一处山间民舍，风格简约、质朴。站在门口，可望远山重叠，可观近处绿草、茶园和枇杷树。放下各自行李，齐聚厅内，观瞻四周书画、长萧、太极剑，便可知道者素日修行情景。

Following Gu, we stepped down to the circuitous trail that took us to a simple house half way on the mountain side, where range upon range of mountains afar.  We all laid down our luggage and gathered in the sitting room, looking around and noticed Daoist paintings, a long bamboo flute and a taiji sword, which obviously are used by Gu for his practice of Daoism.





我们烹茶围火而坐，争相向道长求教诸多道教见闻，道长逐一解答。就修道的一些具体问题，大家各抒己见，讨论热烈，从有所惑至有所获。天色渐暗，星月交辉，皎洁的夜空舒爽而空灵，我们在万籁寂静中满足地睡去。

We cooked our tea and sat around a fire, fighting each other for Gu’s explanation of our respective knowledge on Daoist practices and theories.  On some specific approach to Daoist practice, we each gave some opinions and understandings, sometimes with fierce debate but finally all felt fulfilled with learned thoughts.  Outside our house, a full moon hanging up in the sky brightened the darkness and hushed everything around us.  We slept soundly through the night.





一日之际在于晨，2015年12月25日我们依着前夜和道长的约定，早早起床。山中的清风与朝阳，以及清新的空气，让我们这些城里人都为之感叹。在山坡上，晨曦中，我们开始随道长学习太极八式。

One day’s success lies in the morning.  On Dec 25, 2015, we followed Gu’s words and all got up early.  Soft wind in the mountains touching our face, crisp and clear air going through our lungs, we city people all felt drunk.  In sunrise, along the mountain slope, we began practicing Taiji bashi (eight fashion Taiji) with Gu leading us at the front.



正如道长所言，道家修行主要为精、气、神，而三者又以气为主。故而练功时，气的运用尤为重要。太极主慢，刚柔并济，进退之间攻守相辅相成。习练时形不可散，身体好似衣服与衣架，上部中心需稳，下方由腰部带动全身，自然出拳。我们的人生或许也如此，需本心不乱为轴，一招一式之间进退有度，方可得自如之境。

As Gu said to us, Daoist practices mainly for energy, air and spirit with air dominating the role.  Thus use of air commands temperance of force with the flexible, while attacking assists with defending, giving full rooms for stepping either forward or backward.  Isn’t our life pretty much like this?  It needs a steadfast mind, on which we rely so as to balance our moves and achieve a freedom.











两天时间，我们参观了众多景点，领略了太子坡的古朴、金顶的恢弘、紫霄宫的辉煌肃穆，以及飞升崖脱离俗世的坚定洒脱。它们都默默讲述着武当山中诸多修行故事。净乐国太子，即真武大帝，上山之初曾修行于太子坡。沿山路攀爬至金顶，极目四方，崇敬虔诚之心油然而生。

In two day visit, we went to all major sites in Wudang Mountain, experienced the simplicity of Taizi (prince) Slope, the grandness of Golden Roof, the solemnity of Zixiao (Red Cloud) Palace as well as the ease of Feisheng Ya (Rising Cliff).  They’ve all quietly told us their own stories of practicing Daoism.  Prince from kingdom of paradise, i.e. Zhenwu (true mighty) Emperor, started at Taizi Slope for practicing Daosim, where we climbed up to Golden Roof, the very top of the Wudang Mountain.





最后，我们去了飞升崖。当年，真武大帝在此修行，面壁数十年。大道将成之时，紫气元君化身美女，来此为真武大帝梳妆，纵使多番挑逗，真武大帝也不为所动。美女羞愧难当便纵身跳下山崖。真武大帝随即跳下，意欲搭救。届时，五朵彩云簇拥真武大帝飞升而去。

We afterwards went to the Rising Cliff, where Zhenwu Emperor practiced Daoism for ten years.  Legend goes that five beautiful women embodied by a Daoist spirit in heaven came to comb Zhenwu’s hair.  No matter how they flirted him, he stayed unmoved so they felt so much ashamed and jumped down to the valley.  Attempting to save them, Zhenwu jumped down too but only got by five colorful pieces of clouds, which enwrapped him and took him up into the sky.





游览途中，也曾偶遇不少来此朝拜武当诸神的团体，导游绘声绘色地讲述着同样的武当传说，却鲜有顾道长一般深知道义，注重道教文化精神，告知我们修行的意义。修行之人不仅需要有精神与心灵上的修为，也需以身作则。

During the trip, we met quite a few groups of visitors with tour guides telling them legends of Wudang.  However our Daoist guide Gu obviously knows much more and almost everything about both Wudang and Daoist essence.  With his preach on true meaning of Daoist practice, we all seemed to understand that a person who practices Daoism needs doing it not only from bottom of his heart and depth of his spirit but also by experiment from real behavior in everyday life.





或许有人会问，若只为道教文化和道教建筑，大可不必千里迢迢奔赴武当山。我们身边就有不少道家建筑，比武当山更为悠久。但是，同行的一位设计师朋友却认为：“武当山，气韵由山而生，而后道。艰辛爬山见老道，而后体味人生。没有爬山过程，体会自不会深。这便是武当山之灵韵。”

Perhaps someone would ask why bothering a long travel to Wudang for Daoist cultures or designs?  Many Daoist buildings near us boast an even longer history.  However, one of us texted his feeling about this trip: “Wudang is characterized by over 72 mounts in a vast area of 310 square kms that renders a unique air and spirit, which in turn cultivates a Daoist cradle.  We went through hardships of climbing before reaching a cave where we found a hermit, who taught us what Dao is.  Without difficulties of climbing we won’t be able to realize the true essence of Daoism.”





武当山方圆310公里，大小72峰，各有其名，层峦叠嶂。诸多宫观皆立于险山琼岭之间，建成已然是大大的修为。蜿蜒的山路，与升腾缭绕的薄雾融为一体，盘旋于众山之间。

Nevertheless, we believe real practice of Daoism lies in those palaces and buildings built along mountain slopes and roofs over 1000 years ago.  The intricate road hanging half way among mountains together with mists and thin fogs rising down below the valleys is but a modern wonder.





2015年12月26日我们随道长去了太子洞，它建于半山腰一个山洞中。净乐国太子初上武当时，便在此修行。现在洞中住着一位老道长，人称贾爷，不出山却晓尽天下事。我们询问贾爷年纪和上山时日。贾爷笑着说：“不记得了，已经大半辈子了。”深居山中几十年，只知春秋冬夏，不记年岁变迁，活的是一份怡然自得。

On Dec 26, 2015 Gu brought us to Taizi (prince) Cave, located at waist of a mount.  A place once taken by prince from Kingdom of Paradise is now lived a senior Hermit Jia.  We asked him when he came here.  He answered with a smile: “I cannot remember.  It has been quite a while.”  Deep in the mountain for decades, with four seasons changing, apparently he has no need of knowing the years.





随即又有人发问：“贾爷您跟我们讲讲道吧。”贾爷却道：“不知道。”片刻，贾爷再度开口：“你问我什么是道，我并不能说得明白。说得再多，也不过是我个人感悟，那也就不是道了。宇宙万物就像我们的身体，山川河流便似我们的骨骼和血液。人生就是道场，好与坏都有定数，福与祸都有时候，还需宠辱不惊，做好分内事。其实道观寺庙便如那渡口，而道观寺庙中的僧人道者便是摆渡之人，不过是来来往往，度人而已。心中有道，道便无处不在；心中无道，即使终日居于道观之中也不得道。”说罢，大家陷入了沉思。

The designer from Suzhou, the most inquisitive about Daoist hermit, asked Jia: “Would you please tell us about Dao.”  He answered much to our surprise: ”I don’t know.”  After a second of silence, Hermit Jia spelled such words which set us into deep thinking: “You asked me what is Dao, I cannot tell you clearly.  Whatever I said is but my own understanding that is not Dao.  All things in universe is like our body, mountains and rivers our bones and bloods.  Life is like a Daoist cradle with good or bad balanced.  What we need is but to do what we should do.  The Daoist shelters and palaces are but ferries while hermits and Daoist priests are like boatmen.  Once Dao is inside our heart, it could be anywhere.  You couldn’t get Dao even living in Taoist abbeys if your heart doesn’t hold Dao.”





作别贾爷，我们去向更远的人生道场。心中有许多话想说，可是想到贾爷的话，却欲言又止。我讲出来的不过是我所得之道，而你们的道，自然该由你们自己去经历和体会。所以我愿做大家求道路上的铺路石，在这里静静等待，为你们的武当之行做好万全的准备，愿诸位皆可得自己的人生道义。

After our fairwell to the senior hermit, we each embarked on a long run life, where Dao is the most needed.  I felt so much to say but said nothing.  What I would say was but my own understanding about Dao.  Your Dao lies in your own understandings and experiences.  I’d like to be the pavement for you to step over to your journey for your Dao.  I’m right here waiting to serve you for your well prepared Wudang trip.

     北京-襄阳-武当山

• 乘航班从北京首都机场3号航站楼起飞抵达襄阳。
• 乘车抵达武当山门口。
• 进山，入住仙山居。
• 游览紫霄宫。
• 晚宴后欣赏“道乐”。

     Beijing-Xiangyang-Wudangshan

• Take off from Beijing Arrival in Xiangyang.
• Reach Wudangshan gate .
• Check into Xianshan Shelter .
• Visit Zixiao Palace.
• Sit for Dao music after dinner.

      武当山

• 参观金顶。
• 看南岩宫。
• 欣赏并体验道家“站桩采气”功。

    Wudang Mountain

• Visit Golden Roof.
• See Nanyan Palace.
• Try the Daoist gongfu "Zhanzhuang" and "Caiqi".

      武当山-襄阳-北京

• 徜徉逍遥谷。
• 习练道家养生功。
• 游览太子坡，鉴赏‘一柱十二梁’建筑奇观。
• 赴襄阳。
• 乘航班抵达北京。

     Wudangshan-Xiangyang-Beijing

• Walk through Xiaoyao Valley.
• Exercise Daoist healthcare work.
• Visit Taizi Slope, appreciate the architecture wonder of "one pillar twelve beams".
• Drive for Xiangyang.
• Fly back to Beijing .

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