Wudang Mountain, also known as Taihe Mountain and Shenshan Mountain, is located in Shiyan City, Hubei Province. It is a famous Taoist resort in China, the first batch of national key scenic spots and a world cultural heritage. Wudang Mountain, stretching for 8 miles, is characterized by its natural scenery, which is mainly male and has multiple characteristics such as danger, strangeness, seclusion and beauty. Since the Yuan Dynasty, there have been 72 peaks, 36 rocks, 24 streams, 11 caves, 3 pools, 9 springs, 1 rocks, 9 wells, 1 pools and 9 stations. Tianzhu Peak, the main peak, is 1612 meters above sea level, standing on the top of the peaks like a treasure column made of gold and jade. Surrounded by mountains, it inclines from all directions to the main peak, forming a unique natural wonder of "seventy-two peaks facing the big top and twenty-four streams flowing forever". Known as "unparalleled scenery since ancient times, the first fairy mountain in the world." Wudang Mountain is famous for its magnificent architectural scale. Its ancient buildings were built in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty. * * * There are 33 buildings with an area of over 1 million square meters; After hundreds of years of vicissitudes, there are still nearly 5, square meters. The whole building is in accordance with the Taoist story of "cultivating immortals through true martial arts", adopting the royal architectural style and unified design and layout. Its size and spacing are just right, because of the situation on the mountain, it has a purpose, and it is cleverly arranged. Built on the top of a dangerous mountain, or hidden in a precipice and deep jungle, it embodies the high harmony between architecture and nature, and reaches the artistic conception of "Fairy Mountain Qiongge", which is known as "the exhibition of ancient architectural achievements in China". In 1994, Wudang Mountain ancient architectural complex was listed in the "World Cultural Heritage List". Wudang Mountain Taoist culture is profound and has a long history. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Taoist priests have set up temples in Wudang Mountain and devoted themselves to cultivation. Then it gradually became a holy place for Taoist activities in the Central Plains. Taoism in Wudang Mountain was highly respected by feudal emperors. From the early Tang Dynasty, during the Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty (627-649), there was a severe drought. Li Shimin of Emperor Taizong sent Yao Jian, an official from Junzhou, to Wudang Mountain to pray for rain, and then built the "Five Dragon Temple" in Lingyingfeng. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties highly praised Wudang Mountain as a true martial god and regarded it as a "country god". During the Yuan Dynasty, Taoism cultivated hundreds of hectares of land and raised tens of thousands of people, including 9 palaces, 8 views and more than 1 temples, altars, pavilions, platforms and bridges. By the peak of the Ming Dynasty. In the tenth year of Yongle (1412), more than 2 thousands of civilian craftsmen were dispatched, and 33 Taoist temples including 9 palaces and 9 temples were built in 12 years. The number of Taoist temples in the whole mountain ranged from 3 to 4 to 5 to 6. Wudang Taoist temple was unprecedented grand and became the Wudang Dojo directly controlled by the Ming emperor. Therefore, Wudang Mountain was called the "Royal Family Temple". Wudang Mountain Taoist cultural relics are famous far and wide. In addition to the ancient buildings, rulers of past dynasties and believers in all directions, especially in the heyday of the Ming Dynasty, have made tens of thousands of statues made of gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, jade, pearls, stone, mud, silk and wood and placed them in Wudang Mountain, making the palace views in Wudang Mountain magnificent and known as "the world of gold and white jade". Although most of the treasures have been lost, there are still more than 7, registered cultural relics in the whole mountain. It has extremely high scientific research and artistic appreciation value. Wudang Taoist music, known for its reputation, is an important part of Wudang Taoist culture. Wudang Mountain has been an important Dojo for emperors, generals and all sentient beings to pray for disaster since Emperor Taizong founded the "Five Dragon Temple". Taoist music with unique charm, which combines palace, folk and religious music, has a solemn, mysterious and elegant unique style. Wudang Wushu has a long history and is profound. Zhang Sanfeng, a Taoist priest of Wudang in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, was regarded as the founder of Wudang Wushu. Later generations of martial artists constantly innovated, enriched and accumulated, forming a major school of Chinese martial arts, which is known as "Shaolin in the north and Wudang in the south". Wudang boxing, also known as Neijia Boxing, aims at self-cultivation, self-defense and health care. It has many characteristics and functions, such as attaching importance to the mind but not to the strength, being soft and tough, preempting people later, prolonging life, eliminating diseases and preventing diseases, and increasing wisdom. At present, Wudang Wushu has spread all over the world, and it has become a sports activity for people to keep fit, get rid of diseases and prolong life. The main scenic spots in Wudang Mountain are: Xuanyuemen: a common name for the archway of "governing the world", which is a stone building with three four columns and five floors. Built in the thirty-first year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (AD 1552), it is 12 meters high and 12.8 meters wide, and is made of stone chisels and tenons. On the forehead of Zhengzhongfang, there are four characters inscribed with Emperor Jiajing's personal book "Governing the World and Xuanyue", which is meaningful and vigorous. Yuxiu Palace: The full name is "Xuantian Yuxiu Palace". Built in the 11th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (AD 1413), 22 temples were built and renovated in the 31st year of Jiajing. It is the largest unit in Wudang Mountain ancient architecture complex. Later, most of them were destroyed in the 1th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong (AD 1745), and some existing buildings and sites were built, with four pavilions weighing 1 tons. Grinding needle well: also known as Chunyang Palace. Located 12 kilometers south of Laoying, it was built in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty. The existing grinding needle well was rebuilt in the second year of Qing Xianfeng (AD 1852), and it was restored as before in 1984, with more than 5 rooms with an area of 1,7 square meters.
Taizipo: also known as the concept of truth. It was built in the tenth year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (AD 1412). In the first year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (AD 1662), it was rebuilt three times in the twenty-third and twenty-ninth years. At present, it basically maintains the scale of that year, and it is a larger unit in Wudang building complex. Nanyan: the "sacred land" where Taoism calls the true martial arts and the Tao soaring, and it is the most beautiful place among the 36 rocks in Wudang Mountain. In the 11th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (AD 1413), it was rebuilt, with 15 rooms of various sizes, such as palaces, Taoist temples and pavilions, and was granted the Great Sage Nanyan Palace, which was expanded to 46 rooms in the 31st year of Jiajing (AD 1552). Today, there are buildings such as Stone Hall, Nantianmen, Monument Pavilion and Liangyi Hall. Qiongtai View: Located at the southeast foot of Tianzhu Peak, about 1 kilometers, with a vertical distance of 1,35 meters, it is divided into upper view, middle view and lower view. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was called "Qiongtai Palace". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were 24 Taoist temples and hundreds of temples. In the sixth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1856), it was destroyed by fire. Some temple houses have been restored. This is the starting point of Wudang Mountain passenger ropeway. It has become an important tourist distribution center. Zixiao Palace: Built in the 11th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (AD 1413), there were more than 86 palaces, corridors, halls and pavilions, which were awarded the title of "Taiyuan Zixiao Palace". Zixiao Palace is backed by Zhanqi Peak; Facing the peaks of zhaobi, santai, wulao, candles, caps and incense burners; On the right is Raytheon Cave; On the left are Yu Jichi and Bao Everest. The surrounding mountains naturally formed a treasure chair with two dragons playing with pearls, which was named "the land of purple clouds and blessings" by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. Jindian: It is the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Located at the top of Tianzhu Peak in Wudang at an altitude of 1612 meters, it was built in the 14th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (AD 1416). There are three rooms with a depth of 5.54 meters, a length of 4.4 meters and a width of 3.15 meters, all of which are made of copper and gilded. It is a rare fine copper building in the world. Wulong Palace: Built at the foot of Lingying Peak, the "Wulong Temple" was built in Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty (627-649). In the 1th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1412), 215 halls were built, including the Emperor's Hall, the Mountain Gate, the Gallery, the Jade Statue Hall, the Parents' Hall, the Kai Temple, the Ancestor's Hall and the Warehouse. By the time of Jiajing, there were 85 palaces. In nineteen years (193), it was destroyed by fire. There are still a lot of relics.