Life of a Wudang hermit

Life in Qinren Valley of the Wudang Mountains in Shiyan, Hubei province, is simple and leisurely. [Photo/wudangshan.gov.cn]

Though the modern life is rapid, rich and colorful, some people prefer to live far from hectic pace of the city.

The host makes a guqin (seven-stringed plucked instrument). [Photo/wudangshan.gov.cn]

Qinjianxiaoren, referring to himself as Qinzi, is an inheritor of Taoist guqin (a seven-stringed plucked instrument) and the owner of Qinren Valley of the Wudang Mountains in Shiyan, Hubei province.

The valley owner works on the farm, wishing to live freely and self-sufficiently. [Photo/wudangshan.gov.cn]

He wishes to inherit the spirit and culture of Taoism and live freely and self-sufficiently.

Contributed by Wang Liang and Jiang Yuanbo from Wudang Mountains Tourism Bureau