Wudang Temple Burns

[TaoBoxer]

Last month there was a large fire destroying the Taoist temple on Wudang Mountain..... Much of the temple was destroyed.

http://www.taorestore.org/frameset.html

[Kristoffer]

:(

[Royal Dragon]

Is that the one that was burnt on purpose to make way for something bigger?

[Surferdude]

Oh man thars not good:( Too bad i dont have any money....

[dezhen2001]

all these treasures are vanishing :( i hope the heritage and skills can be saved :(

dawood

[TaoBoxer]

It really does blow...... I really need to get over there and see some of this stuff for myself before any more is destroyed.

[sapphire tygre]

Yes, maybe some good will come out of this though. It is a Taoist temple.

[Colin]

This site is of such significance for any Chinese arts practitioner.

I think we all should give to help the restoration project.

$50.00 isn't that much really, but imagine how much we on KFO could give if we all gave together!


Colin..............

[Royal Dragon]

I thought they had plans to rebuild it before the burning? wasn't it burned "Accidentally" to make room for a bigger complex?

[Souljah]

****, i only just saw this.....

whoa...this is a big blow...

I'm up for the making donations (I can only give a little but hey its better than nothing). Colin your Idea sounds good....how do you actually go about donating? I cant see an address...

[dezhen2001]

RD: im sure its similar to the "oops you mean we built the NEW southern temple over the remains of the OLD one? That means you cant excavate huh - u will just have to take our word for it..." :(

dawood

[Oso]

I almost hate to ask this but is the TRS a bonafide non-profit?
In a quick scan of their site I couldn't see any credentials or
legal info about the organization.

A good cause for sure but I would like to be sure of what happens
to the money.

[Oso]

if you follow the link to helping.org they have a 'report'
on the company but the chief exec is listed as
"Mr. Executive Director" ????

[TaoBoxer]

I don't have any specific knowledge abt the organization, but I have been visiting that website for years. They hae some really good info on Taoism, etc. I have read their reports on different projects they have completed and different Taoists they support in China.

[Oso]

TB, it does seem legit but I usually like to see an official list of
officers etc for a non profit and check out their charter or
whatever before I give money to a 'good cause'

It's a sad fact that a lot of organizations only give a very small
percentage of the take to the cause.

just a cautious question about them, not a flame.

I'd eventually like to get to China so it would be good for some
of the things I want to see to be still standing. :)

[Ming Yue]

Found this info Taoist Restoration Soceity. also there may be info listed under the United States Taoist Association.

TRS nonprofit declaration (http://www.guidestar.org/partners/networkforgood/gs_report.jsp?npoId=36726)

that link was right on the TRS homepage - Helping.org. It looks you can make a general donation to the Taoist Restoration Soceity, it's not specifically labeled for the Wudang Temple.

[dezhen2001]

but it still lists the director as mr. director.... not very professional sounding imo :(

dawood

[Oso]

dez, agreed.