WUDANG
Mount Wudang is one of China’s most important cultural and spiritual landscapes. For over 2,500 years, it has been a center of Daoist practice, where philosophers, monks, and masters sought harmony with nature through meditation, movement, and ethical living.
The mountain is widely regarded as the birthplace of Tai Chi, the gentle martial art now practiced worldwide for health, balance, and inner calm. Rooted in Daoist principles, Tai Chi reflects Mount Wudang’s emphasis on balance between body, mind, and environment.
Mount Wudang is also known for its traditions of health preservation and natural healing, supported by the mountain’s rich variety of medicinal herbs and centuries of Daoist wisdom. Its temples and sacred sites, built in harmony with dramatic cliffs and mountain peaks, form a unique architectural landscape.
Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mount Wudang stands as a living symbol of spiritual cultivation, traditional medicine, and the integration of human culture with the natural world.
Journey to Wudang
Chi Generation and Legato Tai Chi have promoted the Wudang style tirelessly since 2011. Travelling to the Wudang Mountains in China to learn the Wudang style, Su Legato has returned home each time with renewed enthusiasm, valuable information and a deeper understanding of the Daoist philosophy inherent in the style. Understanding this mind-body-spirit connection has enabled and empowered Su to create Wudang style forms for the western mindset. With these forms, Su is able to help her students absorb the essence of the Wudang style and to see the reflected patterns of movement with thought and their impact on our wellbeing.
With each class, workshop or retreat and each tour to the Wudang Mountains in China, we are building the Wudang community in Melbourne and across Australia.
