WuDang Mountains
home of Taoism monasteries
72 peaks
36 rocky cliffs
24 streams
11 caves
Tianzhu Peak 天柱峰 is
the highest point in the range at 1,612m
Also called “Golden Top”,
there is a golden temple 金殿 on
the top of the mountain –
the ultimate destination for Taoist pilgrims
there used to be over 20000 building setups
some were flooded, some were destructed by war
currently the Mountains are left with
53 heritage buildings and 9 ruins
7,400 cultural relics
Buildings of Heritage @ WuDang Mountains / Pt 1
古建筑群 @ 武當山
Five Dragon Palace @ WuDang Mountains / Pt 1
五龍宮 @ 武當山
Five Dragon Palace @ WuDang Mountains / Pt 2
五龍宮 @ 武當山
Grand Purple Cloud Palace @ WuDang Mountains / Pt 1
紫霄宮 @ 武當山
Grand Purple Cloud Palace @ WuDang Mountains / Pt 2
紫霄宮 @ 武當山
South Cliff Palace @ WuDang Mountains / Pt 1
南巖宮 @ 武當山
South Cliff Palace @ WuDang Mountains / Pt 2
南巖宮 @ 武當山
Prince Slope @ WuDang Mountains / Pt 1
太子坡。复真觀 @ 武當山
Prince Slope @ WuDang Mountains / Pt 2
太子坡。复真觀 @ 武當山
p.s
I am starting to learn these destinations by heart
inspired by one of the documentaries on CCTV
on top of the mesmerizing scenery
it was winter and
the breathtaking architecture
the Daoshi 道士, the priest of Taoism
speak stunning English
if time allows
the foundation of Taosim
nope…
of course not because of
the TaiChi movie by Eddie Peng
in the previous post
alright, seriously
it is so sad that
I have been putting an equal sign between Taoism
and deities, temples, and ritual ceremonies
beyond that,
I practically know nothing
because one day
I shall make it here
and before departure
I must make sure that
I have done my homework well
definitely not all blur
definitely for the mere purpose of
photos for Facebook
mental preparation
how about physically?
it is surely no joke to conquer mountains
especially in the winter, right?