“Twenty years ago, I was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. I decided to seek a taichi master who taught me the skills of taichi, qi gong, meditation, as well as Taoist rituals and behaviours. To my amazement, I was cured. I felt that the best way to show my gratitude was to dedicate my life to becoming a taichi master myself. I live here in the temple and to grow in my learning and knowledge, I read Taoism books everyday, including the Tao Te Ching, which is a key Taoist text. I also meditate four times a day. Sometimes visitors come to learn taichi, qi gong and meditation with me, and I’m happy to teach as many people as I can.”

– Zhang Dao Zha