This week we have been very lucky to have a Daoist Priest and Scholar staying with us, Master Xuzhong. For the last 6 days he has been kind enough to answer all our weird and wonderful questions about life, the Universe and all things in between. He even made time to complete our Daoist Astrology charts, a really enlightening experience. Before he hit the road again, we managed to sit down with Master Xuzhong and ask him a few personal questions about his life and teachings… What were you doing before you became a Daoist Priest? From 1980 to 1994 I was a manager of a roadworks company based in Fujian province, travelling a lot from city to city. It was around this time that I started to study Dao… well actually I studied Buddhism, Confucianism and Dao. The higher principles of all these philosophies are the same, but because I am Chinese, I felt I must focus on Dao as it is at the core of Traditional Chinese Culture. How did you come to be a Daoist Priest? When I finally chose to finish my work, it was because I wanted to share the Dao with others. With work, it was not easy to travel and spend time teaching. Also, to study Dao properly it needs to become your profession. You need to concentrate! So this is why I finished working and why I choose to become a Daoist Priest. How old are you? In Buddhism you never talk about your families name. In Daoism we never talk about how old we are because we don’t believe you...
