A philosophy revealed

By Chen Nan ( China Daily )

Updated: 2011-03-12

The China National Symphony Orchestra will portray the story of the legendary Taoist priest, Zhang Sanfeng, at the National Center for the Performing Arts.

Tai He Zhi Yin, or Sound of Taoism, will attempt to explain a complex, multifaceted philosophy at the heart of Chinese culture.

The concert is sponsored by the Taoist research center in the Wudang Mountains, where the priest created the slow martial art form known as tai chi.

According to composer Wang Yanqiao, the concert tells the story of the legendary mountains as well as the revival of Taoism.

Divided into four chapters - Sky, Earth, Humanity and Harmony - it will see Chinese soprano Yao Hong singing solo, accompanied by Chai Liang on the violin.

Wudang Mountains are also known as the Taihe Mountains and as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220), the mountain range, located south of the city of Shiyan in western Hubei province, has been known as an academic center for the research, study and practice of meditation. In 1994, the monasteries and buildings were made a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

China Daily

(China Daily 03/12/2011 page11)