Taoism**, also known as "dojo**", originated from the sacrificial songs and dances of ancient witches, and was used for Taoist Jiao ritual activities. Hengshan Taoist music spreads in Yanggao County, Datong City, Shanxi Province, and belongs to the northern Taoism, with a solemn and elegant music style, bright and quiet.
Datong City was known as Yunzhong, Pingcheng, Yunzhou in ancient times, also known as China's coal capital, is the barrier of the whole Jin Dynasty, the gateway of the north, and the throat of Jin, Hebei and Mongolia, bordering on Inner Mongolia Ulanqab across the Great Wall in the north, it is the place where the soldiers of all dynasties must fight, and it is called the "key to the north".
Beiyue Hengshan is a sacred place for Taoism in northern China, and the earliest Taoist music classes can be traced back to the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. Hengshan Taoism originated from the Eastern Han Dynasty founded the "Northern Heavenly Master Dao", which absorbed the elements of the drum music since the Han and Wei dynasties and the French music since the Tang and Song dynasties in the long-term development process, and formed a unique style today. In recent years, the development of this art has lacked stamina and is facing a crisis of loss, which urgently needs to be rescued and protected.
Hengshan Daole has won some awards and honors, such as local intangible cultural heritage protection projects and some first-class competition awards. These honors prove its importance and influence on China's leading industry and cultural heritage. Its ancient music and complete repertoire are the crystallization and relics of national traditional culture, which provide valuable materials for the study of national culture, opera and local history and culture. It is a part of Taoist beliefs and culture, with unique aesthetic and artistic value, and at the same time plays an important role in the expression of religious ceremonies and celebrations, and also helps to enrich the cultural life of Datong residents, enhance the image of the city and promote the development of tourism in Datong City.