Wudang Mountain Travel Guide; Recommended scenic spots in Wudang Mountain

Wudang Mountain Scenic Area is the top Taoist holy land scenic spot in China, with unique cultural attractions and natural scenery. Every day, it attracts a large number of tourists from all over the world to visit and feel the majestic and extraordinary atmosphere of Wudang Mountain. This is an excellent place. This is a detailed guidebook for you.

Wudang Mountain, also known as Taihe Mountain, is located in danjiangkou 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 dominated by natural scenery, mainly men, and has multiple characteristics such as danger, strangeness, seclusion and beauty.

Since the Yuan Dynasty, there are 72 peaks, 36 rocks, 24 streams, 1 1 caves, 3 pools, 9 springs, 10 rocks, 9 wells, 10 pools and 9 sets. The elevation of Tianzhu Peak, the main peak, is1612m. It is like a precious stone pillar made of golden jade, standing on the top of the peaks.

Surrounded by mountains on all sides, it inclines to the main peak from all directions, forming a unique natural wonder of "the top of 72 peaks and endless 24 streams"

Main attraction

Jinding

Jinding, located on the Feng Xiaolian in front of Tianzhu Peak, was cast in the 11th year of Yuan Dynasty (1307), with a height of 3m, a width of 2.8m and a depth of 2.4m. All parts were cast integrally, assembled with tenons and mortises, and each casting was marked with its installation position. "This hall was cast in Wanfang, Wuchang in the 11th year of Yuan Dade", which is the earliest existing copper-cast wood structure in China.

Qiongtaiguan

Qiongtai Temple is located at the southeast foot of Tianzhu Peak, about 10 km, with a vertical distance of 1350 m. It can be divided into top view, middle view and bottom view. The Yuan Dynasty was called "Qiongtai Palace". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were 24 Taoist temples and hundreds of temples. Xianfeng in Qing dynasty was destroyed by fire for six years (1856). Some temples have been restored. It is the starting point of Wudang Mountain passenger ropeway. It has become an important tourist distribution center.

Minami Tsubame

Nanyan is the "holy land" where Taoism calls Zhenwu and Taoism takes off, and it is the most beautiful place among the 36 rocks in Wudang Mountain. Southern Yan Palace was built from the 22nd year of Yuan Dynasty to the 3rd year of Yuan Dynasty (1285- 13 10), and was expanded in the 10th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 12). Located at the foot of Duyangyan, it is famous for its beautiful peaks, just like wings falling from the sky. There are 2/kloc-0 buildings, with a building area of 3,505 square meters and an area of 90,000 square meters. Planning includes Tianyi Zhenqing Palace Stone Room, Liang Yi Hall, Imperial Classics Hall, Phoenix Eight Pavilion, Dragon and Tiger Hall, Great Compassion Pavilion and Nantianmen Building. The main building, Tianqi Zhenqing Palace Stone Hall, was built in three years (13 10), with a width of 1 1 m, a depth of 6.6m and a height of 6.8m.. Beams, columns, doors and windows are all carved with blue stones. The front slope leans against the mountain and the back slope leans against the rock, which is a hanging mountain type. It is the practice of building barrels under the eaves. The dragon head incense, which is 3 meters long and only 0.33 meters wide, falls from the sky, facing the deep valley below, and there is a small incense burner on the tap, which is extremely dangerous, artistic and scientific.

Zixiaogong

Zixiao Palace, also known as Taiyuan Zixiao Palace, is a palace building in Ming Dynasty, located in Wudang Mountain, danjiangkou city, Shiyan City, Hubei Province. Zixiao Palace is located in the northeast of Tianzhu Peak, the main peak of Wudang Mountain, with an area of about 274,000 square meters. It faces the peaks of Zhaobi, Santai, Wulao, candlelight, hat brim and incense burner, with Raytheon Cave on the right and Tanbao Everest on the left. The surrounding mountains naturally formed a precious chair with two dragons playing with pearls, which was named "Ziyun Blessed Land" by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty.

Xiaoyao valley

Xiaoyao Valley is commonly known as Macaque Valley. There are many kinds of animals in the valley, which often haunt the jungle, and there are also wonders such as "golden monkey jumping over the stream" and "macaque offering peaches", which are the most representative scenic spots in Wudang Mountain's "Eight Moving Scenes". Today's Wudang plan

Taizipo, also known as Fuzhengguan, is an ancient building on the 60-degree steep slope of Lion Peak in Wudang Mountain. It is praised by today's architects as a classic work of using steep slopes to develop architecture. Looking back at Lion Mountain, Tianchi Waterfall is on the right and Eighteen plank roads are on the left. From a distance, it looks like a lotus, and from a close look, it looks like a rich city. Masters of ancient architecture skillfully used the mountainous terrain to create an area of16,000 square meters, and built more than 200 halls, including famous landscapes such as "Four Gates in One Li", "Nine Curved Yellow River Wall", "One Column with Twelve Beams" and "Ten Miles of Osmanthus fragrans".

Mo Jing

Danjiangkou city Taoist Temple in Wudang Mountain is about10km away from Xuanyuemen. According to legend, last year, inspired by Purple Virtual Goddess, the sage of Jade Qing, King Jing went to Wudang Mountain to practice Buddhist scriptures. Because he has no determination, he wants to go out of the mountains and return to the secular world. One day, when he came here, he met an old woman sitting by a well grinding an iron pestle. The prince was very surprised and asked, "What's the use of grinding the iron pestle? Yue: "grinding needles", the prince said in surprise: "isn't this too difficult! That's right:' the iron pestle is ground into an embroidery needle, naturally. The prince suddenly realized and went back to practice. Merit is complete, and the Tao becomes immortal. Later, people called it a needle mill well and built some buildings here.

Travel information

Address: Wudang Mountain Special Economic Zone, Shiyan City, Hubei Province

Time: Monday to Friday 07:30- 17:30 Saturday and Sunday 7:00- 17:30.

ticket price

Adult ticket for Wudang Mountain Scenic Area: Wudang Mountain ticket is 235 yuan (ticket 130 yuan, scenic traffic 100 yuan, insurance for 5 yuan).

Jinding Small Ticket: 27 yuan (the scenic spots cannot be booked).

Small ticket for Zixiao Palace: 15 yuan (attractions cannot be booked).

Cableway fare: increase: 90 yuan to 80 yuan, round trip 170 yuan.

1. 1.4m children are free, 18 students buy student tickets with their ID cards, and elderly people aged 60-69 enjoy half-price concessions in 65 yuan.

Old people over 70 only need to buy half-price tickets and insurance.

3. Full-time students (with student ID cards) can enjoy half-price discount for scenic spots tickets 170 yuan (including insurance).

4. Tickets for tourists holding Shiyan "Tourist Card" are free.

On February 20, 2065438+00-2065438+00, Hubei announced that all A-level tourist attractions will be free of tickets for Hubei medical ambulance players within five years. Wudang Mountain Scenic Area is among them.

Preferential information

Aviation: Bus Line 2 from Wudang Mountain Airport to Wudang Mountain Scenic Area takes about 40 minutes to get to Wudang Mountain Scenic Area at high speed. The fare is set at 15 yuan/person 34.

Railway: Take the train to Wudang Mountain Station or Shiyan Station, and then transfer to Bus No.202 to get there.

Highway: expressway (Yinfu Expressway) leads to Wudang Mountain Town. In addition, Han Shi Highway runs through the foot of Wudang Mountain.