Tai Chi Masters, Mountain Retreats, and the Cultural Revolution ****Pre-Revolution: Mountains as Sacred Sanctuaries Wudang, Emei, and other sacred ranges had long been home to Taoist monks, martial artists, and internal alchemy practitioners. These mountains were chosen for their energetic geography, spiritual symbolism, and seclusion. Masters like Zhang Sanfeng (legendary founder of Tai Chi) were said to have lived in the Wudang Mountains centuries earlier, refining martial arts through observa

The Photo That Triggered China’s Disastrous Cultural Revolution (1966)