Taoist monks from Wudang Mountain put up a performance at the opening ceremony of International Military Music Festival in Moscow, Russia. / Photo via Spasskaya Tower, Official website of the International Military Music Festival

The Wushu Udu Group displayed traditional techniques of self-defense and combat supplemented by a philosophical concept, the wisdom of Yin and Yang. / Photo via Spasskaya Tower, Official website of the International Military Music Festival

Wudang Mountain in central China’s Hubei Province is famous for its magnificent natural beauty, Taoist culture, ancient monasteries and martial arts. / Photo via Spasskaya Tower, Official website of the International Military Music Festival

In 1994 UNESCO in its World Heritage list included a complex of temples and monasteries. / Photo via Spasskaya Tower, Official website of the International Military Music Festival

The 9-day global music event started from August 26 and concludes on September 3. / Photo via Spasskaya Tower, Official website of the International Military Music Festival