Zhejiang Taoist College is a religious institution of higher learning, located in Gongshu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. Founded in 1985, it belongs to the Chinese Taoist Association. The college is located at the foot of the beautiful Lingyin Feilai Peak, and its campus building style is unique, blending traditional and modern elements.
It is a Taoist talent training institution integrating education, training, research and communication. The college covers an area of more than 30 mu, and plans to build 20,000 square meters of teaching facilities with imitation Song structure, equipped with teaching buildings, office buildings, libraries, dormitories, scientific research buildings, exchange centers, catering buildings and Taoist fitness facilities. Upon completion, it can accommodate 1 1,000 people for teaching and accommodation.
The college enrolls students all over the country, and offers two four-year undergraduate majors, namely, "Taoism and Righteousness" and "Palace Management". Adopting the teaching mode of mutual support and integration of belief, knowledge and practice, through systematic curriculum planning, perfect teaching system construction and strict academic management, we will comprehensively cultivate high-quality Taoist talents who love their country, love teaching, abide by precepts and have a high level of Taoist education practice.
Zhejiang Taoist College implements practical education mode to cultivate students' moral cultivation and Taoist knowledge. The college not only offers various disciplines related to Taoism, such as classics, culture, history and theory, but also offers talent courses such as painting, calligraphy, music, dance and martial arts to enable students to develop in an all-round way.
Courses include: 1, political theory courses: patriotism and education, religious policies and regulations, current politics, etc. 2. Basic cultural courses: ancient Chinese, English, general history of religion, etc. 3. Taoist professional courses: Taoist classics, sacrificial ceremonies, Zhouyi Shushu, Taoist health preservation, Nanzong Dandao, etc. 4. Integrated temple management courses: temple establishment, planning and design of ancient buildings, social services and Taoist communication.
5. Arts and sports: Daole, calligraphy and painting, Yijinjing, Taiji and Chupo. Students can study freely in the college and have more space to decide their own learning content and methods. University education pays attention to moral cultivation and humanistic quality, and emphasizes self-cultivation and inner purification. The college also provides various forms of spiritual activities, such as meditation and the quan yin method.