Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Wudang Mountain - China

With this new unesco card from China, i've 30 of the 40 chinese sites. This card, of the Wudang Mountain, was sent by Twenty.


Situated in Hubei Province, Wudang Mountain is a famous mountain, sacred to Taoism and birthplace of the art of Wudang boxing. The scenary here is very beautiful. A lot of marks of long history and rich culture of the mountain can be found on the mountain, while the Taoist architectural complex, mostly built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), was inscribed on the World Heritage List. The main tourist spots are Xuanyue Gate, Yuanhe Taoist Temple, Yuzhen Palace, Zixiao Palace and Golden Hall.

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