You Ren Shen Gu / 優人神鼓
Today, our main event was a visit to 優人神鼓 (You Ren Shen Gu), an increasingly famous art in Taiwan. The main purpose of these drums (in my opinion) is to calm the soul, rest the mind, and train your body, understanding your soul; mind and body at a greater level. You Ren Shen Gu has 打鼓 (drumming), 打坐 (meditation) and 打拳 (martial arts) as part of their training/learning and these compo. We experienced the drumming and meditation part of You Ren Shen Gu.
Before drumming, the instructor had us mediate in order to calm our minds, souls and souls before playing the drums ~ So quiet that you can 'hear' the silence
Everyone was eager to play (or smash for some that needed to release some stress) the drums
My body’s response to the beats of You Ren Shen Gu was they removed the excessive thoughts occupying my mind and focused me on playing the (right) beats (in the correct order). However, it was pretty tiring maintaining the drumming stance, playing the right beats and being at peace all at the same time.
Ji Long Miao Ko Ye Shi / 基隆廟口夜市
Later during the day, we visited Ji Long Miao Ko Ye Shi, 基隆廟口夜市 (A place full of AMAZING food). It was very packed and full of many people despite it being humid, hot and sticky. However, when we started having our first meal (Ding Bian Cuo), I had a nosebleed. It was not the most enjoyable moment but the thing I got out of it was the warmth of my fellow Taiwanese compatriots!
Ding Bian Cuo 鼎邊趖
After the incident, the groups separated into two’s and three’s and was allowed to freely roam the streets of Ji Long Ye Shi. Connie and I played a soon-to-be feature of all night markets in Taiwan – The Claw (A machine/game where we catch soft toys). This can be found in every night market these days and it is attempted by many, many people of various age groups (Mainly people in their 20s or lower). Being the experienced player I am, Connie and I won a soft toy each, spending less than $60 (NTD) together.
(More soft toys to come…!)
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