Master Li Hechun is a young master of the Longmen (Dragon Gate) branch of the Ch'uan-chen (Complete Perfection) School of Taoism in China. With this branch, the emphasis is more on inner cultivation and the practice of neidan, inner alchemy - all in the interest of cultivating the spirit and benefiting the world. Master Li has been roaming the Taoist world of sacred mountains to learn with great masters and hermits. His early training was at a temple in the Zhongnan mountain, its qualities held in esteem by Taoists for centuries. At seven years of age, Master Li started his education to become a Taoist master which includes Taoist philosophy, cosmology, history, arts, rituals and meditative practices. Presently Master Li lives in the Chingyang Gong Taoist Temple in the city of Chengdu, China. He puts all his heart into propagating the values of Taoist culture and the benefits of Taoist philosophy, practice and lifestyle to everyone. Master Li´s published books and articles serve to revitalize the public interest in Taoist culture and its importance to a balanced development of modern China. |