
The Daoist Told Me He Hadn't Eaten Lunch in Seven Years
On a lost path behind Mount Qingcheng, I met a Daoist who had not eaten lunch in seven years. Bigu is not dieting, nor fasting — it is another kind of relationship between a person and food.
Whatever comes to mind. Sometimes a story I read, sometimes something that came to me while holding my mala beads.

On a lost path behind Mount Qingcheng, I met a Daoist who had not eaten lunch in seven years. Bigu is not dieting, nor fasting — it is another kind of relationship between a person and food.

An 80-year-old TCM doctor taught me zhan zhuang — Chinese standing meditation. I didn't believe it at first. How can standing still heal anything? After 100 days, my insomnia is gone, my hands are warm, my temper softened. This is my honest record of those hundred days.

A blonde girl on TikTok doing Ba Duan Jin with imperfect form. After three years of practice, I realize — it doesn't matter if your form is perfect. What matters is whether you're willing to give your body eight minutes a day.

Chinese incense culture spans thousands of years. From ancient rituals to modern lifestyle aesthetics, incense has always been an important part of Chinese culture. Understanding incense is understanding the Chinese spiritual world.

Never tried meditation? This 7-day guide takes you from zero to establishing a daily meditation habit. Each day has specific instructions to help you begin your inner journey.

# Spring Tea Journey - The Art of Enjoying Pre-Qingming Longjing > "Pre-Qingming tea, precious as gold" — This speaks not only of price, but of reverence for time. Around the Qingming Festival, the
