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Before visiting Wudangshan, I honestly thought Tai Chi was just slow movements people did in parks.

Then I went to the mountain where it came from.

Red temples, misty peaks, Taoist monks, endless stairs, incense, silence… it felt like stepping into a completely different China. Not futuristic cities or neon lights, but ancient, peaceful, and almost unreal.

I even tried a Tai Chi lesson there, and it made me realise it’s not just “slow kung fu.” It’s balance, breathing, patience, and control. I was terrible at it, but I finally understood why people dedicate their lives to this place.

I went there joking that I might become a monk.

By the end, I kind of understood why someone would.

I filmed the whole journey here: https://youtu.be/PQhswiM4i9w