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, one of the first national key scenic spots and a world cultural heritage. Wudang Mountain, which stretches for 800 miles, is characterized by natural scenery, mainly male, and has multiple characteristics such as danger, strangeness, seclusion and beauty. Since the Yuan Dynasty, there are 72 peaks, 36 rocks, 24 streams,1/kloc-0 caves, 3 pools, 9 springs, 10 rocks, 9 wells, 10 pools and 9 stations. Tianzhu Peak, the main peak, is 16 12 meters above sea level, just like a treasure column made of golden jade, standing at the top of the peaks. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, it inclines from all directions to the main peak, forming a unique natural wonder of "seventy-two peaks on the top, 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. * * * 33 buildings with an area of 1 10,000 square meters; After hundreds of years of vicissitudes, it still has nearly 50,000 square meters. The whole building follows the story of Taoism's "cultivating immortals through true martial arts", adopts the royal architectural style and has a unified design and layout. Its size and spacing are just right, because of the situation on the mountain, it has a purpose and is cleverly arranged. It is either built on the top of a dangerous peak or hidden in the precipice and deep in the jungle, which embodies the high harmony between architecture and nature and reaches the artistic conception of "Fairy Mountain and Qiongge", and is known as "China Ancient Architecture Achievement Exhibition". 1994, Wudang mountain ancient buildings were 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 sacred place for Taoist activities in the Central Plains. Taoism in Wudang Mountain was highly respected by feudal emperors. From the early Tang Dynasty to the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty (627-649), there was a serious drought. Li Shimin sent Jian Yao, a Zhou Jun official, to Wudang Mountain for rain, and built the "Wulong Temple" at Lingyin Peak. From the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, emperors in all previous dynasties respected Wudang Mountain as a true martial god and regarded it as a "national god". During the Yuan Dynasty, Taoism cultivated hundreds of hectares of land and raised tens of thousands of people, including 9 palaces and 8 views, and more than 65,438+000 temples, altars, pavilions and bridges. In the heyday of the Ming Dynasty. In the tenth year of Yongle (14 12), more than 200,000 folk craftsmen were dispatched, and 33 Taoist temples including 9 palaces and 9 temples were built in 12. There are 300-400 Taoist temples and 500-600 Taoist temples in the whole mountain. Wudang Taoist temple is unprecedented in grandeur, and it has become the Wudang Dojo directly controlled by Emperor Chengzu of Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Wudang Mountain is called the "Royal Family Temple". Wudang Mountain is famous for its Taoist cultural relics. In addition to ancient buildings, rulers of all dynasties and believers from all directions, especially in the heyday of the Ming Dynasty, made thousands of statues of gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, jade, pearls, stone, mud, silk, wood and other materials and placed them on Wudang Mountain, which made the palace view of Wudang Mountain magnificent and was known as "the world of gold and white jade". Although most of the treasures have been lost, there are still more than 7,000 registered cultural relics in the whole mountain. It has extremely high scientific research and artistic appreciation value. Wudang Taoist music is famous far and wide, and it is an important part of Wudang Taoist culture. Wudang Mountain has been an important Dojo for emperors, generals and sentient beings to pray and eliminate disasters since Emperor Taizong founded the Wulong Temple. Taoist music has a unique charm, which combines palace music, folk music and religious music, and 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, is considered as the founder of Wudang Wushu. Martial artists in later generations constantly innovated, enriched and accumulated, forming a major school of martial arts in China, known as "Shaolin in the north and Wudang in the south". Wudang boxing, also known as Family Boxing, aims at self-cultivation, self-defense and health care. It has many characteristics and functions, such as no gravity, combining rigidity with flexibility, preemptive strike, 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 attractions of Wudang Mountain are: Xuan Yue Gate: the common name of "ruling the world" archway, which is three four-column and five-story stone buildings. Built in the 31st year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1552), it is12m high and12.8m wide, and made of stone chisel and tenon. On the forehead of the Chinese side, there are four characters inscribed by Emperor Jiajing, which are meaningful and vigorous. Yu Xiu Palace: The full name is "Tian Xuan Yu Xiu Palace". Founded in the 11th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 13), 2200 temples have been built and rebuilt in the 31st year of Jiajing. It is the largest unit in the ancient building complex of Wudang Mountain. Later, in Qianlong 10 (AD 1745), most of them were destroyed, some existing buildings and sites were built, and four pavilions weighing 100 tons were built. Needle grinding well: also known as Chunyang Palace. Located in the south of Laoying 12km, it was built in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty. The existing needle grinding wells were rebuilt in the second year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1852), and they were restored in 1984, with more than 50, with an area of 1700 square meters.

Taizipo: also known as the view of truth. It was built in the 10th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 12). In the first year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1662), it was rebuilt three times in the twenty-third and twenty-ninth years. At present, it has basically maintained the scale of that year, and it is considered as a larger unit in Wudang complex. Nanyan: Taoism calls it the "holy land" where Zhenwu Road takes off, and it is the most beautiful place among the 36 rocks in Wudang Mountain. In the 11th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 13), it was rebuilt, and palaces, Taoist temples, pavilions and other rooms 150 were given to the Great Sage Southern Yan Palace, which was expanded to 460 in the 31st year of Jiajing (A.D. 1552). Today, there are buildings such as Stone Hall, Nantianmen, Monument Pavilion and Liang Yi Hall. Qiongtaiguan: Located at the southeast foot of Tianzhu Peak, it is about 10 km, with a vertical distance of 1.350 m. It is divided into top view, middle view and bottom view. The Yuan Dynasty was called "Qiongtai Palace". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, 24 Taoist temples and hundreds of temple houses were repaired and expanded. Xianfeng in Qing dynasty was destroyed by fire for six years (1856). Some temples 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 the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 13), it has more than 860 palaces, corridors, halls and pavilions, and was awarded the title of "Zixiao Palace in Taiyuan". Zixiao Palace is backed by the Battle Flag Peak; Facing the zhaobi, santai and wulao peaks, candles, hats and incense burners; On the right is the Thor Cave; On the left is Yujichi and Bao Everest. The surrounding mountains naturally formed a treasure chair with two dragons playing with pearls, which was named "Ziyun Blessed Land" by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. Jin Dian: It is the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Located at the top of Tianzhu Peak in Wudang, with an altitude of1612m, it was built in the 14th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 16). Three rooms, 5.54m deep, 4.4m long and 3.15m wide, are all plated with copper and gold. It is a rare fine copper building in the world. Wulong Palace: The Wulong Temple, built at the foot of Ling Ying Mountain, was built in Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty (627-649). In the tenth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (14 12), 2 15 rooms were built, including the Emperor's Hall, the Mountain Gate, the Gallery, the Jade Statue Hall, the Parents' Hall, the Qi Hall, the Ancestors' Hall and the Warehouse. When we arrived in Jiajing, there were 850 palaces. In the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930), it was destroyed by fire. There are many remains.