Where is the North Wudang Mountain Scenic Area?Explore the thousand year old Taoist culture and appr

Mondo Tourism Updated on 2024-01-31

There are two scenic spots in North Wudang Mountain, one is located in the western mountainous area of Shahe City, Xingtai City, Hebei Province, and the elevation of the main peak is 14373 meters, there are five peaks, so it is called Wuming Mountain, there is a temple of Xuantian God (Zhenwu Emperor) that was built in the Sui and Tang dynasties on the top, because it is dedicated to the Lord Zhenwu, so it is commonly known as "Lao Ye Mountain". North Wudang Mountain was built in the Sui Dynasty, the Song Dynasty inscription on the top of the mountain is engraved with the inscription of the gods of the lower hall of the heavy gold Zhenwu, which records: "Wuming Mountain in the Western Regions of Fu, also called the North Wudang, there is the Xuandi Temple, the lower residence is the Zhenwu Palace, the dense forest of the valley in the east of the hidden road, and the two dragons are at the head of the place. "The Ming and Qing Dynasties" Shunde Mansion Chronicles recorded that North Wudang Mountain, one hundred and twenty miles west of the house, there is a Xuantian God Temple, also called Xiao Wudang. **The ancient monument of the first year records that "from the Sui and Tang dynasties to me, this ancient Wudang Mountain is also". According to expert research, it may be the famous North Wudang Mountain that has been sought by the domestic Taoist community for a long time. Legend has it that the Emperor Zhenwu got the way in this mountain, and then preached in the southern Hubei Wudang Mountain, so he called the northern Wudang Mountain as the brother, the southern Wudang Mountain as the younger brother, there is "the north brother and the south brother" and "the north cultivates the south" said. There is a Xuantian Zhenwu Temple on the golden top of the main peak of North Wudang Mountain, and there are other buildings such as Nanyan Palace. During the Yuan Dynasty, the Taoist Zhang Sanfeng Zhenren once practiced and preached in Daozhuang Village at the foot of this mountain, and these historical buildings and scenic spots are located in the territory of Xingtai Shahe. In 1992, the North Wudang Mountain Scenic Area was rated as a Hebei Provincial Key Scenic Area, and in 2008, it was rated as a national 2A-level scenic spot. The mountain appearance is magnificent, the strange peaks are towering, the ravines are deep and deep, the vegetation is luxuriant, the famous river and Lishui can be seen everywhere, and the strange peaks and beautiful stones are everywhere.

The other is located in Fangshan County, Luliang City, Shanxi Province. It is also the birthplace of Taoism in China and the holy land of Taoism in the north, and is known as the first mountain in the Three Jin Dynasty. It is a scenic spot integrating natural landscape and cultural landscape. North Wudang Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain in China, and is known as the "Thousand Island Immortal Mountain" because of its peculiar shape and majestic momentum. The main scenic spots of North Wudang Mountain Scenic Area are Wudang Mountain Ancient Buildings, Jinding, Nanyan Palace, etc., among which Wudang Mountain Ancient Buildings are China's key cultural relics protection units, including temples, stone carvings, inscriptions, etc., which have extremely high historical and cultural value. Jinding is the highest peak of North Wudang Mountain, with an altitude of 2,474 meters, and is the best place to watch the sunrise and the sea of clouds. Nanyan Palace is one of the main Taoist temples in North Wudang Mountain, dedicated to Emperor Zhenwu, and is an important holy place of Taoism. There are also many natural landscapes in the North Wudang Mountain Scenic Area, such as cliffs, strange peaks and stones, waterfalls and flowing springs, etc., among which the most spectacular ones are "Tianmen Cave" and "Immortal Cave". Tianmen Cave is a natural stone cave on the North Wudang Mountain, which is said to be the dojo of the Zhenwu Emperor, and the cave is dedicated to the Zhenwu Emperor. Xianren Cave is a natural stone cave on a cliff in North Wudang Mountain, and the cave is dedicated to Taoist immortals.

In addition, there is also a North Wudang Mountain Scenic Area in Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. According to the Qing Dynasty's "Pingluo Jiluo" about the temple fair of North Wudang Mountain, it is recorded: "Looking at April, men and women ride and burn incense on Wudang Mountain, and say 'Chaoshan'. ”

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