Daoism and the Climate Crisis: Exploring QingCheng Mountain and QingYang Palace in Chengdu, China

Since the mid-1990’s, Daoism has been increasingly prominent in Chinese environmental policy. The government has created nature reserves according to Daoist ‘sacred geography’, and senior Daoist figures have attended climate summits and meetings with government officials.
While it is well-known that the CCP maintains a tight grip over organized religion in China, we nevertheless decided it was worth investigating Daoism as a source of inspiration for a potential Chinese climate movement. In this video, we introduce some concepts, precepts and practices that Daoism has to offer during this pivotal time.
In Daoism, the entire natural world is sacred. Mountains, rivers and trees have intrinsic worth and agency, and the Dào is seen as the pulsing, evolutionary force behind nature’s processes:
“Mountains are high because of it. Abysses are deep because of it. Beasts can run because of it. Birds can fly because of it. The sun and moon are bright because of it. The stars and timekeepers move because of it” (Huainanzi, 139 BCE).
Aligning oneself with this dynamic force, instead of seeking to resist or control it, is the primary pursuit of Daoists. This seems to fit well with non-interventionist environmental practices such as Rewilding, and partly explains why Daoism has been referred to as a ‘Green Religion’ in recent years. We hope you enjoy joining us as we visit Daoist sacred temples and sacred sites, and meet with Sichuan University’s very own expert on Daoism.
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I recommend you to go cycling to Lugu Lake if you have the opportunity. It's very beautiful and the scenery along the way is also very beautiful.You can choose to take a car or high-speed rail to Xichang, and the rest of the journey is by bike. Really like your video and hope you can continue making it.

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Very interesting Daoist philosophy, being vegan is it hard to find places to eat especially when travelling scenic places?

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Hi Dinal, thanks for subscribing! 🤩 to tell you the truth it can be hard to get vegan food while travelling in China. In Sichuan though, there are a few vegan classics like mapo tofu and ‘fish fragrance’ eggplant. But we usually bring food with us just to be sure