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Over the past 35 years, we have had the honor of organizing or participating in global events & research trips.
For the past 35 years, we have consistently focused on promoting Chinese culture globally, often collaborating with like-minded professionals. Below is a detailed list of notable projects we have successfully executed in 35 years.
If you are thinking, "I would like to organize seminars and/or conferences, Prof. Dr. Dan Vercammen will be happy to share his broad knowledge with like-minded people," then feel free to drop a line using the contact form below.
Fields of expertise: Chinese martial arts, Chinese ancient culture, (Taoist) health practices like Yuanqigong, medical Qigong, mobility programs, Chinese (classical) language, anthropological fieldwork and scientific research on Taoist Internal Alchemy; (Internal) Martial Arts (like Taijiquan, Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, Xinyiliuhequan, etc. Ancient Chinese Philosophy; Laozi, Zhuangzi, Chinese Fine Arts and Poetry, etc.
Seminars, Conferences, Research trips 1989-2025
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1990
Lecture tour in the USSR: Moscow & Leningrad, organized by the Academy of Sciences and the USSR Wushu Federation, about the History of Taijiquan; interview about Chinese Martial Arts on television.
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1992
The first 'International Conference on Taoism and Chinese Medicine' was organized by TASC at the universities of Antwerp (UA) and Ghent (UGent), with support from the Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research. This conference highlighted the significance of Taoism as the origin and primary creative force in the development of authentic Chinese healing practices (see also research projects). Speakers: dr. Vercammen, dr. Hu Fuchen (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing) Author, dr. Kristofer Schipper 施舟人 (1934-2021) (Oriental studies at Leiden University, researcher for École française d'Extrême-Orient, directeur de recherche History of Daoism studies at the École pratique des hautes études Paris & also taught at Fuzhou University and Zhangzhou College, Author) drs. Vladimír Ando (Oriental Institute, Academy of Science, Prague, dr. Jan de Meyer (Chinese Language & Culture, University Ghent, Author)
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1994
Suzhou Taoist Music Troop performs Taoist traditional music in Belgium and comes to visit the Belgian Taoist Association (China Arts) in Antwerp.
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1995
The second 'International Conference on Taoism and Chinese Medicine' is organized by TASC in collaboration with the Ethnographic Museum of Antwerp, as part of the exhibition 'Eastern Medicine'. This event also included guided tours and seminars. Speakers: dr. Dan Vercammen, drs. Jan van Alphen (Etnografisch Museum), Prof. dr. Li Genghe (Shanghai Medical College), dr, Jan de Meyer (University Ghent & Author) Prof. dr. Kristofer Schipper 施舟人 (1934-2021) (Oriental studies at Leiden University, researcher for École française d'Extrême-Orient, directeur de recherche History of Daoism studies at the École pratique des hautes études Paris & also taught at Fuzhou University and Zhangzhou College)
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1998
The first scientific study on Baguazhang has been published in the work 'Baguazhang, the Palm Techniques of the Eight Trigrams: History, Text Tradition, and Secrets of Internal Martial Arts' by Prof. Dr. Dan Vercammen.
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1998
Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen & Master An Woestenborghs participate in the Second International Taoist Culture Conference at the Huanglongguan/Yellow Dragon Temple in the Luofu Mountains, China. Dr. Vercammen lectures on the deeper meaning of Yuanqi/Primary Qi. Text of the lecture is later published in Hong Kong/Taiwan
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1999
The first scientific translation of the classical texts of Taijiquan in Dutch has been published in the work 'Taijiquan, the classical text tradition' by Prof. Dr. Dan Vercammen.
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1999
Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen is invited as the only Western expert to lecture on the meaning of key terminology in the Southern Tradition of Taoist Alchemy and the practical application of Taoist Alchemy in the treatment of psychiatric problems at the Chinese Conference on the Southern Tradition of Taoist Alchemy in Fujian, China. Text of the lecture is later published by the Belgian Taoist Association (China Arts) and in China. Dr. Vercammen also demonstrates unknown Taoist medical treatments for Chinese fellow researchers.
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2000
The international seminar 'The Way of Qi' in Antwerp, accompanied by the publication of a book of the same name featuring new research materials on qi by Dr Hu Fuchen (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing) and Dr. Dan Vercammen.
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2001
Seminar 'Food for Thought' in Antwerp and the publication of the book of the same name featuring new scientific articles by Dr. Dan Vercammen.
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2002
research trip of Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen & Master An Woestenborghs to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to investigate the history and influence of the Southern Tradition of Taoist Alchemy and visiting and interviewing Prof Hu Haiya, disciple of famous alchemist Chen Yingning, Beijing, China.
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2002
International seminar 'The Mystery of Taijiquan' in Antwerp and the publication of the book of the same name by Dr. Dan Vercammen, exploring the hidden aspects of Taijiquan.
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2003
research field trip of Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen & Master An Woestenborghs to the Tiantai Mountains and the birthplace of the Southern Tradition of Taoist Alchemy in Zhejiang, China.
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2004
research trip of Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen & Master An Woestenborghs on the development and future of traditional Chinese Fine Arts. Interviews and discussions with professors of the China Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou, China.
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2005
research trip of Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen & Master An Woestenborghs to British Columbia, Canada, and Seattle, USA, to investigate the Chinese diaspora.
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2006
esearch trip of Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen & Master An Woestenborghs to Taibei region, Taiwan, to study Taiwanese Taoist culture and Fine Arts.
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2006
onwards, Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen builds a program for China Arts College students to study Taoist Internal Alchemy. He lectures, researches and publishes on the subject.
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2008
Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen & Master An Woestenborghs visit the Ritman Library, Amsterdam, and discuss the continuation and expansion of the collaboration between the library and Taoist Alchemical Studies Center TASC
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2013
Prof. Dan KJ Vercammen lectures on Taoist Alchemy at the symposium “De Wijsheid van het Grondeloze Tao” at the Rosicrucians' Conference Centre Renova, Bilthoven, the Netherlands. Text of the lecture is published in book with the same title.
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2022
Online & Offline lecture 'Jumping Tiger, Soaring Dragon: Taoist Internal Alchemy at The Embassy of The Free Mind by dr. Dan Vercammen.