College student becomes head Taoist priest after graduation

"Yin and yang, opening and closing, virtual and real. Like jogging, Tai Chi Quan is also an exercise that requires good rhythm."

These are words of advice that Zhong Siyuan, 25, offered to several young amateurs. Zhong is currently the head Taoist priest of Danshanyu Temple in Xuyong County, southwest China's Sichuan province.

Zhong said that many young visitors show interest in traditional Chinese culture after they watch her practice Tai Chi Quan. She also talks to them about Chinese calligraphy, traditional musical instruments and etiquette.

Zhong has had a fondness for traditional Chinese culture since she was a child. She studied traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts in college. She converted to Taoism in 2013 after graduating from college.(Photo/CNS)