ChongXuan
Double MysteryAcademy
In 2018, the Chong Xuang (Double Mystery) Academy was jointly founded by Professor Zhan ShiChuang, a distinguished professor at Sichuan University and director of the Laozi Research Institute; Professor Li YuanGuo from the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences; Professor Huang HaiDe from HuaQiao University; and Sifu Li Hechun, Vice President of the Sichuan Taoist association and Abbot of Zhizhen Temple.
Situated within Phoenix Mountain Park, along the North-South central axis of Chengdu, Sichuan, China, Chongxuan Academy embraces a refined and natural Chinese traditional lifestyle, seamlessly integrating the Eight Elegant Arts—Guqin (zither), Go (Chinese Chess), Calligraphy, Painting, Poetry, Swordsmanship, Flower Arrangement, and Tea Culture—into its philosophy of Taoist life, creating a harmonious blend of ancient and modern wisdom while balancing education with enjoyment.
The academy regularly hosts a series of academic scholars, cultural lectures, seminars, exhibitions, and performances, actively engaging with local communities. By incorporating traditional festivals and regional cultural characteristics, it organizes cultural events that resonate with contemporary life, bringing traditional culture closer to people's hearts and homes.
Today, Chongxuan Academy has evolved into a cultural exchange hub, blending a modern Chinese aesthetic with an elegant and serene atmosphere. It serves as a platform for the promotion of Chinese traditional culture, academic exchange, and talent cultivation, fulfilling multiple cultural and educational functions.
Our Services
Cultural Research & Learning
International Cultural Study Tours
Executive Advanced Programs
Life of Taoism Practice.
Cultural Development
Cultural Export
Art
Music
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Lifestyle
Media
Curation
Cultural Space Operation
Development of Local Venues
Tea Spaces and Tea Products
Creation and Management of Lifestyle Aesthetics Programs
Upcoming events
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The beauty of bamboo rhyme, weaving spring fun stories between warp and weft
location: Chongxuan Academy
time: April 27, 2025 10:00 a.m.The tenacity of the bamboo bones and the gentleness of the threads weave the vigor of spring into fine lines, so that the traditional skills can be rejuvenated at the modern fingertips. Chongxuan Academy specially invited Mr. Dong Hong, the person in charge of the bamboo weaving workshop of the Institute of Traditional Crafts of Chengdu University, to appreciate the profound bamboo weaving culture in Chengdu with you and go to a poetic spring date.
Activity content: The way of bamboo, the use of literati style and bones under the charm of bamboo weaving
, the cultural connotation of bamboo given by folk artists, the wonderful blueprint of warp and weft stories and life, activity. -
Three thousand years of lacquer bone and ink heart
location: Chongxhuan Academy
May, 2025Chengdu lacquer art exhibition and Qiongyao ceramic production skills to show the combination of traditional skills and modern life
The Intangible cultural heritage creative pop-up bazaar brings together the exchange of intangible cultural heritage products based on lacquerware.
Lacquer art sharing and experience activities were carried out, such as the production of jewelry and bookmarks.
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The Childlike Taurus - Intangible Cultural Heritage Enlightenment
location: Chongxuan Academy
June, 2025
For children, intangible cultural heritage experience activities such as shadow puppetry, noodle figures, and sugar paintings, and interesting competitions and awards.
Intangible cultural heritage inheritors will be invited to Chongxuan College to hold lectures on intangible cultural heritage knowledge and interactive experience courses.
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The Oriental "Shadow" sounded: the quintessence of the classics
location: Chongxuan Academy
July, 2025
"There is light and shadow in the thick summer, and the audio-visual is in the heavy mystery"
In the summer, the intangible cultural heritage inheritors of shadow puppetry will be invited to hold a shadow puppet performance in Chengdu, combined with modern multimedia technology.
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The fingers are elegant and the fan is perfect
location: Chongxuan Academy
August, 2025
Showcase the fan culture of Chengdu literati, calligraphy and painting artists to use fans as a medium to create.
Activities such as painting fan poems and creative production of fan pendants, combined with the solar terms of the great heat to make a small sachet of traditional Chinese medicine mosquito repellent pendant on the handle of the fan.
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There is good tea in the Mid-Autumn Festival - rope weaving sends me my meaning
location: Chongxuan Academy September, 2025
Intangible cultural heritage project experience activities such as Chengdu rope weaving and Chinese knots were held to send good wishes;
Mid-Autumn Festival tea party, use tea to the moon, and chant classics.
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The National Day Ceremony - Intangible Cultural Heritage Chapter
October, 2025
Chengdu intangible cultural heritage forum, inviting Chengdu brocade, embroidery, silver, lacquer and bamboo "five golden flowers"
Other representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, share and carry out public welfare courses, which are comprehensively displayed in the form of pictures and texts
The history of various intangible cultural heritage projects in Chengdu, the excavation of Taurus intangible cultural heritage skills and the inheritance and development achievements.
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The intangible cultural heritage life gathering
November, 2025
Intangible cultural heritage markets and handmade gift making activities, such as paper-cut greeting cards, handmade wood carving ornaments. and more.
Bringing intangible cultural heritage activities performances, and experience to community residents.
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The re-enactment of courtesy
In December,
The annual cultural exhibition of Chongxuan, and the traditional customs of Chengdu will carry out New Year's paintings, and Spring Festival couplets,
Interactive experience activities of traditional intangible cultural heritage items such as lantern making.
