RITUAL & TEMPLE LIFE
A tradition in practice.
Photographs and short films bring the ceremonial world a little closer.
Observe temple life
A quiet connectionto something timeless.
Rooted in Maoshan’s Shangqing tradition.
Explore its scriptures, people, ritual life and the wisdom of the seasons.
JIANGSU, CHINA SCROLL TO DISCOVER
A PLACE TO BEGINFind your way
Find your way
into Maoshan.
ROOTED IN MAOSHAN
Scripture, devotion and the rhythm of the year.
符
魁星点斗符 / MAOSHAN
Original contours · living line
02 / THE ART OF FUA wish,
See the writing.
Discover the meaning.Explore the art of Fu Explore your BaZi & Tai Sui → Watch the real brush in motion · 11 sec
A wish,
given form.
Five original works. Five distinct rhythms of the brush. Discover the figures, inscriptions and everyday hopes held in Maoshan’s talismanic tradition.
See the writing.Discover the meaning.
LIVING TRADITIONThe mountain,
The mountain,
through human eyes.
Temple life. Objects on display.
A place for shared learning.
TREASURES & CRAFT
Look a little closer.
Carved forms, inscriptions and crafted details from the collection.
Explore the archive
LEARNING & ENCOUNTERS
A day of discovery.
A proposed cultural programme around Qianyuan Guan, history and reflection.
Discover the programme03 / THE COLLECTION
Objects with a story.
A personal keepsake.
A thoughtful gift.
A small part of a living tradition.
04 / OUR MOUNTAINA mountain.
A mountain.
A way of seeing.
Among the hills of Jiangsu, Maoshan became a home of the Shangqing tradition. Its story brings together scripture, divine reverence, cultivation and the life of its temples.
4TH CENTURY / SHANGQING ROOTSEnter the storyA MOMENT WITH THE TAO TE CHING
上善若水
“The highest excellence
is like (that of) water.”
CHAPTER 08 · JAMES LEGGE
Read the chapterTouch the water. Watch it settle.