Grasping the True Meaning on Phoenix Mountain: Wu Mingjie and His Disciples Practice the Fengyang Three-T Path

At the summit of Chaoshan lies the majestic Phoenix Mountain. Amid swirling sea of clouds and towering ancient trees, a practice blending millennia-old wisdom with the spiritual essence of nature quietly unfolds. Wu Mingjie—third-generation disciple of Master Deng Tietao (renowned TCM master), 12th-generation inheritor of the Fengyang Sect of Daoist Medicine, and nationally honored TCM educator—leads disciples from across China and abroad to this sacred site. Using the "Fengyang Three-T" (Tea, Taichi, Tuina) as their guide, they embark on a journey of unity for body, mind, and spirit.

At dawn’s first light, mountain springs mirror the harmonious circles of Taichi. Dressed in plain white robes, Wu Mingjie leads his disciples in practicing Fengyang Tai Chi. Movements flow like drifting clouds and running water, breaths sync with rustling pines, and sinews awaken to the qi of heaven and earth as they stretch. “Taichi is neither motion nor stillness,” he explains, “but the wondrous realm where yin and yang give birth to each other.” A mountain breeze sweeps through the treetops, as if echoing the philosophical insights of ancient martial texts.

By a rustic pavilion tea setting, Fenghuang Dancong tea (Phoenix Single Bush) wafts its wild, floral aroma. Wu Mingjie expounds on the principle of “tea nourishing the five internal organs”: “A single leaf reveals spring and autumn; a cup reflects heaven and earth.” Closing their eyes, disciples savor the brew, letting its sweetness permeate their viscera, as if breathing in unison with plants and resonating with mountains and rivers.

As dusk deepens, Tuina (therapeutic massage) flows across bamboo cots. With fingertips tracing meridians and acupoints, Wu Mingjie channels force through muscle and bone; disciples sit or lie, feeling qi and blood surge like streams. “Tuina is not mere technique,” he says, “but transmitting heart through hands, helping others open their own meridians.” As stars begin to twinkle over the mountain, the sounds of healing mingle with insect chirps in a symphony of restoration.

The Three-T practice ultimately returns to “following the way of nature.” Rooted in three generations of family learning and integrating modern TCM essence, Wu Mingjie transforms the Fengyang Daoist Medicine tenet of “unity of heaven and humanity” into tangible, experiential practice. This journey to Phoenix Mountain is more than passing down skills—it is a ritual awakening the true nature of life. Here, every tea leaf, every movement, every press is a tribute to the way of heaven and earth, a quest for the return of body and mind to their source.

Mountains are high, paths long—but the Dao lies beneath our feet. Wu Mingjie and his disciples fade into the vast sea of clouds, leaving behind only the fragrance of tea, the rhythm of Taichi, and the lingering warmth of Tuina—whispering of ancient wisdom thriving anew in the modern world.

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