Tan also performed his percussion work in Beijing, and was subsequently invited to Hunan to take part in a ceremony in honor of the legendary Emperor Yan (Shennong), who is venerated as the founding father of Chinese agriculture and medicine.
二十四節令鼓團曾經「鼓樂回京」（北京），還受邀到大陸湖南參加炎帝神農氏的祭儀，讓這種充滿鄉愁的吶喊「回到了它最該到的地方」。