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The Thirteen Branches of Zhuyou

2026/08/13 · 竹北

The thirteen branches of Zhuyou are a traditional Chinese wisdom of care rooted in the Yellow Emperor's Classic and ranked among the thirteen branches of the ancient Imperial Medical Academy, treating body and mind with mind-method, breath-method and talismanic method. At Fahsilin they are transmitted in full by Urgyen Topden Rinpoche, cultivated step by step from the introductory level to Zhuyou practitioner and Taoist medicine.

Course Features

A family transmission of Chinese medicine, with twenty years of practice notes.

A complete path: introductory → intermediate–advanced → Zhuyou practitioner → Taoist medicine.

Uniting the Yellow Emperor's Classic, the Yijing, qigong and talismanic method.

Suitable For

Those interested in Chinese Taoist medicine, the care of body and mind, and traditional talismanic culture.

Those wishing to study Zhuyou systematically and progress step by step.

What are the thirteen branches of Zhuyou?

They are a traditional Chinese wisdom of care rooted in the Yellow Emperor's Classic, ranked in ancient times among the thirteen branches of the Imperial Medical Academy, treating body and mind with mind-method, breath-method and talismanic method.

Can I study without a background? What is the fee?

Yes; the course is arranged step by step from the introductory level. For the fee and course dates, you are welcome to enquire and enrol through our official LINE.

Taught by the Master

The teacher is the founding and current chairman of the Chinese Taoist Medicine Zhuyou Research Association — few in Taiwan hold a more authentic transmission of this teaching.

This course is a study of traditional culture and the care of body and mind, not a medical treatment.