A little closer
to the Dao.
People and places. Ancient words and everyday questions.
Read your way into a living culture.
Tao Hongjing: a life among the mountains
Scholarship, a mountain retreat, and the patient work of passing things on.
Read the storyTwo mountains. Different stories of the Dao.
Meeting Maoshan and Longhu Mountain through their own histories.
Read the storyWu wei: making room for another way
An invitation to read carefully, and to notice where effort becomes force.
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A thoughtful way to meet a living tradition
Small habits that make an encounter with a temple, a text or an object more meaningful.
Read the storyWhat does Shangqing mean?
A name that opens a door to Maoshan’s history.
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Reading the language of seals
Begin with the lines. Then ask what lies behind them.
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Choosing a meaningful keepsake
The best starting point is the person who will live with it.
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