Mountain North Wudang Tourist Area

55 kilometers away from Shahe City and 75 kilometers away from Xingtai City, Mountain North Wudang consists of four peaks. It is Well-known for its Taoism in North China. On its Xiaojingding Peak stands the Xuantian Zhenwu Temple where there are some painted murals and stone inscriptions.

With an altitude of l,437 meters, the mountain is covered with trees like the Chinese chestnut, apple tree, persimmon tree, walnut, oak, pagoda tree, and lacquer tree. Besides, there are also various kinds of medicinal herbs such as the Polygonum multiflorum, Chinese Angelica tenuifolia, Mentha haplocalyx, Carthamus tinctorious, Lycium chinensis and so on.

Because it has been believed to be the very place where Taoist God Zhenwu sacrificed his life the second time, the mountain has been revered by the Taoists. According to a legend, after sacrificing his life the first time, God Zhenwu came to Mountain North Wudang where he saw monstrous boas hurting the surrounding residents. Then he killed them at once. Two years later, the boas returned. Then he killed them all by sacrificing his own life. You can see the mysterious sacrifice cliff where God Zhenwu is said to have sacrificed his life.

Publishes at : 07-11-29 22:59

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