• Visit & meditate at the scenic Buddhist Danxia mountain and pay respects to the real body of the sixth ancestor of Zen (Huineng)
• Gather qi at the world-famous Yangyuan and Yinyuan stones
• Meditate intensively at the sacred Luofu Mountain, where many Daoist sages have medi-tated and lived
• Attend the sacred "seeding" ritual by the renowned Daoist Qigong Master Binhui He
• Bathe in the Qingxin Hot Spring Spa in Guangdong Qingyuan
• Enjoy a special TCM herbal cuisine at the first JCI accredited hospital in China
• Start and finish with free time in Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

This retreat will be led by Mr. Binhui He, the renowned Qigong master who created the Taiji Five-Element Qigong for conquering cancer and other chronic conditions. Master He is the lineage holder of the secret Daoist Taijimen tradition, and the honorary president (Zhuchi) of Jiutian Daoism Temple at Luofu Mountain.

Major Activities:

The Danxia Mountain, or Chinese red stone park, located in Shaoguan, Guangdong, covers 290 square kilometers of scenic area with the most beautiful scenery. Danxia Mountain is composed of over 600 red glu-tinite rocks with flat peaks, a precipitous body and gradual foot of mountain featuring a red wall and cliff. It is famous for its imposing Yangyuan Stone, grotesque Yingyuan Stone, serene Jinshi Rock, beautiful Jinjiang and steep Bazhai¡­.

Danxia Mountain is also famous for its Buddhist temples. The Nanhua Zen Temple was built in 502 A.D.. Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen (638-713), advocated Buddhism here for 37 years. The Scripture of the Sixth Ancestor, the only classics of Chinese Buddhism, was born in this temple. As the temple enshrines and worships the real body of Huineng, the sixth ancestor, it is known as "ancestral temple". The temple now preserves over 300 pieces of national level-1 cultural relics including the true body of the sixth ancestor Huinen, the imperial edict of Empress Wu Zetian of Tang Dynasty and wood carving arhat of North Song Dynasty. We will tour the major scenic sites at Danxia mountain, gathering qi and meditating at the famous Yang-yuan stones, and paying our respects to the real body of the sixth ancestor of Zen (Huineng).

For more information: http://www.sgtravel.cn/english/06_travel.asp

Luofu Mountain, one of the 10 most famous mountains of China, is located in the eastern Guangdong Province and covers 250 kilometers. Among the Daoists¡¯ "Grotto Heavens and Blissful Realms," it is the seventh Grotto Heaven. This is an area steeped in Chinese history and tradition.

Luofu Mountain is surrounded by beautiful moun-tains. It has a very strong Qi field with 1800 years of continuous Dao cultivation by numerous ac-complished Daoists. There are four famous Daoist temples on Mt. Luofu: Chongxu Temple, Baihe Temple, Jiutian Temple, and Huanglong Temple.

In the past 1000 years, many Daoists have accom-plished their cultivation here. The renowned Dao-ists, Ge Hong and his wife Baogu, led secluded lives and cultivated Dao on this mountain. During his cultivation in Mt. Luofu, Ge Hong gained great insight on the theories of Daoism and wrote a classic Daoist book: "Baopuzi" (literally, "The Master Embracing Simplicity"). This mountain became a well-visited site in China because of this book.

Luofu Mountain is a pilgrimage site for Qigong practitioners who want to enhance their practice and pursue the essence of the Dao.

Master He will lead the group practice and perform the "seeding ritual" for each participant at the mid-night of lunar November 5th.

Veteran students of Five-Element Qigong from Liuzhou and Shantou cities will come to Luofu Mountain to exchange experiences on qigong anti-cancer therapy, and meditate with the group.

The Qingxin Hot Spring Tourism & Holiday Resort is in Sankeng Township, known as the Town of Hot Springs in Guangdong Province. Covering an area of 5.5 square kilometers, the resort is designed with a combination of Chinese traditional gardens and Japanese-style hot springs. It contains over 50 outdoor hot spring pools where the temperature varies between 30 and 60 centigrade. The resort is famous for its regenerative waters, which have been proven by Zhongshan Medical University to contain numerous valuable minerals that are good for health, especially for adiposis, rheumatism, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, along with many other illnesses. It can also help to dispel tiredness, improve the quality of sleep and enhance facial beauty and skin health. You will also have the chance to enjoy the real traditional Chinese medical massage by the well-trained therapist at the hot spring spa. If you enjoy downhill skiing, you may want to try the downhill grass skiing there...

http://www.asia-away.com/travel_destinations/china/qingxin-resort/soak-it-up_31
Chinese web: http://www.qxhotspring.com

Invested by Clifford Estates Ltd. and cooperatively run with Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Clifford Hospital is the first JCI accredited international hospital in China, and the first JCI ac-credited hospital in the World to offer comprehensive integrated care by combining Traditional Chinese, Western and other alternative medicines. You will find everything in a typical western hospital coexisting with many alternative therapies, including meditation, prayer, acupuncture, acupressure, cupping, Gua-sha, massage, qigong, percusso-punctuator therapy, warm umbilicus, whole body herbal fumigation, colon hydro-therapy, 'Dragon bone' therapy, food therapy and more¡­. Clifford Hospital commenced operation on Nov. 5th, 2001.

The 19-floor medical high-rise is spacious and comfortable, warm and clean. The hotel-like internal d¨¦cor and layout is augmented by the spacious roof garden (on sixth floor) and the health club with all first-class facilities: gymnasium, aerobic room, sauna room, meditation room, music room, reading room, snooker room, religious ceremony room, theatre, etc. These easy and elegant conditions and facilities which meet the five-star hotel standard, will surely surprise you with the price less than a local hotel.

The founder and CEO of the hospital is master He's student, Mr. Clifford Pan, who has invested more than 1 billion RMB (US$125 million) in this unique hospital. We will visit the entire hospital, especially its Alternative Medicine Center, and have a chance to ask questions of the doctors and staff there. We will also enjoy a special TCM herbal meal (food-as-medicine) at the Clifford Herbal Cuisine, which provides Food Therapy programs to all departments to help reduce the side effects of medicines and surgeries.

For more information: http://www.clifford-hospital.org.cn/Hospital_Eng/intro/index.htm

Guangzhou is the largest city in South China, and it is famous for its delicious cuisine, and variety in culture and shopping. We will spend two nights at Guangzhou city to enjoy the scenery & ethnic shows, cruise the Pearl River, and shop (if you prefer). 

In Hong Kong, we will visit the WISH Asia-Pacific office and meet many students who have suffered from various chronic illnesses and then recovered their health through the Taiji Five-Element Self-Recovery System. You will also have plenty of time to shop around the best markets in Asia.