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Mt. Wudang in Hubei
Province
Standing
southwest of Danjiangkou City, Mt.Wudang is one of the famous mountains
to the Taoists. It is 400 km in circumference and has such natural
sceneries as 72 peaks, 24 ravines, 11 caves, 9 springs, 3 pools,
9 wells, 10 rocks and 9 terraces.The ancient architecture complex
is also famous in China and abroad, including 8 palaces, 2 Taoist
temples, 36 nunneries, 72 temples, 39 bridges and 12 pavilions.
Since the Tang Dynasty, Mt. Wudang has become a centre of Taoism
and a famous scenic area. It had a period of great prosperity in
the Ming. |
