Rites of Wudang Taoism

 

There are three types of rites: cultivation, commemoration and Chai-Chiao.

Cultivation is the most basic and the daily work of Taoist priests, in the sense of self-cultivation, which includes reading classic texts as morning and evening exercises.

Commemoration mainly involves celebrating festivals, such as the birthday of the God Zhenwu and the Lantern Festival, which is the third day of the third lunar month.

Chai-Chiao is mainly a death ritual, to bless and recite the merits of the dead.