Photo:The Tai Ji Celestial Dragon symbolizes compassion, courage, and true wisdom, radiating positive energy and blessing the Earth. (Tai Ji Men)
A Quarter Century of Community Engagement — Promoting Health, Conscience, Hope, and Peace
September 25, 2025
The Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy in Walnut will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Walnut Senior Center (21215 La Puente Rd., Walnut, CA 91789). With the theme “Good Fortune, Health, and Hope,” the event warmly invites community members and leaders to join the celebration. Guests will enjoy inspiring stories, vibrant cultural performances, and fun games for all ages, filling the day with joy, positive energy, and blessings.
The celebration will highlight the Walnut Academy’s 25 years of dedication to the community—promoting physical, mental, and spiritual well-being while sharing the values of conscience, hope, and peace. The program will feature uplifting cultural performances, including the Tai Ji Celestial Dragon and Joyful Drums. Making its debut will be the “Warm Sunshine Dragon,” symbolizing compassion, courage, and true wisdom. Crafted by Tai Ji Men dizi (apprentices) under the guidance of Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, this dragon embodies unity, teamwork, and harmony, blessing the Earth with positive energy.
Photo:Tai Ji Men members present a drumming performance, spreading joyful energy to all. (Tai Ji Men)
Dr. Donald Kwok, a gastroenterologist from Las Vegas, will share how practicing Tai Ji Men Qigong helps balance body and mind, bringing greater ease and vitality to everyday life. Over the years, Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze has led Tai Ji Men dizi to 120 countries, spreading messages of love, peace, conscience, and hope. He initiated the United Nations-declared International Day of Conscience and International Day of Hope, and in 2023, he received the U.S. President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for leading the Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL) in contributing over 1.2 million hours of volunteer service to the United States.
The Walnut Academy’s 25th anniversary is not only a milestone marking a quarter century of service, but also a testament to Tai Ji Men’s enduring values of love, conscience, and harmony. Carrying forward more than 6,000 years of qigong, martial arts, and yin-yang wisdom, Tai Ji Men continues to inspire hearts, enhance well-being, and spread peace and hope for generations to come.
All are sincerely invited to join this special celebration and share in the joy.