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  Mount Wudang is located near Shiyan City in northwestern Hubei Province, China. The area in and around Wudang is perhaps China's most famous Taoist holy land. Locals call Mt. Wudang by another name -- Mount TaiHe or Mount XuanYue. Numerous photos are presented below.
Wudang. A Taoist mountain range steeped with ancient mystery, legend and lore. It is said that the Great Emperor Zhenwu practiced Internal Alchemy on Wudang and succeeded at long last in possessing the Golden Elixir - his body changed into brilliant golden light and disappeared. Wudang covers an area of 321 square kilometers, with very rich, beautiful scenery and ancient Taoist relics. The nature on Wudang includes: three ponds, nine springs, nine wells, nine platforms, ten pools, ten stones, eleven caves, thirty six cliffs and seventy two peaks, seeming to create a natural wonderland; a perfect place for learning the ancient arts of Taoist Internal Alchemy and Qigong. Wudang is located southwest of Dangjiangkou City in northwestern Hubei Province, China.
 
From the Zhou Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty many Taoist Internal Alchemists and hermits longed for seeking a secluded place deep in Mount Wudang for their practice: Yee Xee, the famous disciple of Lao Tzu, once practiced internal alchemy in First Heavenly Gate on Wudang. In the Tang and Song Dynasty, Taoism practice grew strong on Wudang; famous Taoist figures such as Yao Jian, Sun Si Miao, Lu Dong Bing, Guo Tian Wei, and Chen Tuan began their practice of Internal Alchemy in retreat on this sacred mountain. See Sacred Sites for reviews of other sacred Taoist mountain retreats. To learn more about Wudang, please explore the Wudang Archive.
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