The Old Buildings of The Wudang Mountains
Located in Northwest Hubei Province in China, the Wudang Mountains are one of the natural and cultural places of interest in the region. Its highest peak, Tianzhu ( Pillar of Heaven) is just one of more than seventy high peaks that stand out in these mountains.
In this particular geography is a series of ancient buildings were the scene of the birth of many martial arts associated with Taoism. Wudang fighting style, as well as Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chuan and Ba Ji Quan seem to have been created in this natural paradise.
Also important Taoist masters seem to have lived in the beautiful temples of these mountains, which under the name of ancient buildings set the Wudang Mountains were declared a World Heritage Site in 1994.
Numerous palaces and temples in this set of singular beauty, and noted for being an architectural and artistic works of great value, belonging to the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Both on the slopes and in the valleys of these mountains are the old Taoist buildings were built in the seventh century, although his organisation had to wait as monumental to the arrival of the Ming dynasty, in the XIV to XVII.
All of a millennium of Chinese arts is reflected in the detail and perfection with which they carried out the task of building and ornamentation of this set. The visit to this awesome place allows released two Taoist temples, 72 temples built with rocks, 12 pavilions and 10 shrines, each with its peculiarities in terms of the purpose for which they are built and hierarchy in the set.
To get there, you can climb the stairs along the mountain, a journey of 3 hours, or take the cable car service that makes the trip well and offers stunning views over the course of the climb.