Where is the most famous mountain in Hubei Province?

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Wudang Mountain

Wudang Mountain Scenic Area is located in Danjiangkou City in the northwest of Hubei Province, belonging to the eastern section of Daba Shandong. Wudang Mountain, also known as Taihe Mountain and Xianshi Mountain, was known as "Taiyue", "Xuanyue" and "Dayue" in ancient times. It is bounded by the Duhe River to the west, the Nanhe River to the east, the Han River to the north, the Jundian River and the Manan River to the south. It is backed by the vast Shennongjia primeval forest and faces the vast expanse of blue waters of the Danjiangkou Reservoir (the source of water for the Middle Route Project of China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project). It is announced by the United Nations A world cultural heritage site, it is a key national scenic spot in China, a famous Taoist mountain and the birthplace of Wudang Quan. There are many peaks. Tianzhu Peak is 1,612 meters above sea level in the southwest of Danjiangkou City. Wudang Mountain is low on all sides and has a massive protrusion in the center. It is mostly composed of Paleozoic phyllite, slate and schist, with some granite. The joints in the rock formations are developed and there are signs of rising along the old fault lines, forming many cliffs and fault cliff landforms. There are many subsidence basins on both sides of the mountain, such as Fangxian Basin, Yunxian Basin, etc. The climate is warm and humid, with annual precipitation ranging from 900 to 1,200 mm, mostly concentrated in summer. It is one of the heavy rain centers in Hubei Province. The primary vegetation is a northern subtropical evergreen broad-leaved, deciduous broad-leaved mixed forest, and the secondary forest is a coniferous broad-leaved mixed forest and a coniferous forest, mainly including pine, fir, birch, and oak. There are more than 400 kinds of medicinal plants, including Datura flower, Jinchai, Wanglongzhi, Monkey knot, Jiuxianzi, Gastrodia elata, Tianqi and other valuable medicinal materials. Wudang Mountain has seventy-two peaks, thirty-six rocks, twenty-four streams, eleven caves, three pools, nine springs, ten pools, nine wells, ten rocks, nine platforms and other scenic spots. The scenic spot is centered on Tianzhu Peak. There are dangerous paths such as the Upper and Lower Eighteen Pans, as well as wonderful sights such as "Seventy-two Peaks Heading to the Big Top" and "The Overlapping Shadow of the Golden Palace". Xu Xiake, a geographer and traveler of the Ming Dynasty, praised Wudang Mountain for its “beautiful mountains and secluded scenery.” Wudang Mountain also preserves magnificent Taoist buildings and numerous cultural relics. The ancient building complex is distributed to the north of the main peak, mostly concentrated on both sides of the ancient Eastern Shinto. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, the Wulong Temple was built here, and there were more buildings in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, a large-scale construction project was carried out, and 33 large-scale palace complexes, 39 bridges, 12 pavilions and "Shinto" made of rocks were built, with a total construction area of ??more than 1.6 million square meters. More than 20,000 palaces and buildings stretch for 70 kilometers. The ones that have been relatively well preserved so far include Xuanyue Gate, Yuzhen Palace, Mozhenjing, Fuzhen Temple, Yuanhe Temple, Zixiao Palace, Nanyan Tianyi Zhenqing Palace Stone Palace, Taihe Palace, Bronze Palace and Golden Palace. The Golden Palace built at the top of Tianzhu Peak, also known as the Golden Summit, is a mountain-style palace with four slopes and double eaves. It is made of gilded copper components and welded with rivets and tenons. It weighs about 90 tons in total and is the largest copper building in China. things. Wudang Mountain, as a national key scenic spot, a 4A tourist area, the hometown of national martial arts, and one of the eight major summer resorts in the country, its ancient buildings are included in the "World Cultural Heritage List" and have been awarded the title of "National Civilized Scenic Area" and the title of “National Civilized Scenic Tourist Area Demonstration Site”.

Wudang Mountain has become a famous fairyland, just like other famous mountains in the country, due to its special geographical environment and natural advantages. Wudang Mountain is located in the hinterland of China, with a radius of 400 miles. It is high, dangerous and deep, with flying clouds and mist. Its majestic situation is like a flying dragon flying across the sky; its beauty is like a jade girl descending from the earth. It is known as "an unparalleled scenic spot in ancient times and the best fairy mountain in the world" .