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Wudangshan is known as a sacred mountain of the Taoism. Famous Taoist masters in history used to reside here. In as early as the Tang Dynasty, people built the Five Dragon Temple. In the following dynasties the buildings on the mountain were expanded. During the reign of the Ming Emperor Chengzu, large numbers of soldiers and laborers were hired to carry out large scale construction project. Now there are 36 palace halls, which were built in the Ming Dynasty. These buildings are the largest existing Taoist complex, in which various sculptures, scriptures and Taoist items are of high cultural and artistic value.
Zixiao Palace (Purple Sky Palace)
Zixiao Palace, located on Tian Zhu Peak of the Wudangshan Mountain, was built in the year of 1413. It is the best preserved existing palace in the mountain. The main attractions in the palace include the Dragon and Tiger Hall, the Purple Sky Hall, the East Hall, the West Hall and the Prince Cliff.
Nanyan
Nanyan is known as the most spectacular place of the 36 scenic places in Wudangshan. In as early as the Tang and Song dynasties, Taoist priests practiced Taoism here, and they built Taoist temples. In history there were more than 600 buildings in Nanyan. Most of them were destroyed in the late years of the Qing Dynasty. Now there are the Nanyan Palace, Taichang Temple, Thunder God Cave and Crow Temple.
Jindian (Golden Palace Hall)
On top of the Tian Zhu Peak of Wudangshan is Jindian, meaning Golden Palace. The hall was built in 1416, the 14th year of the reign of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty. The hall is 5.54 meters in height, 4.4 meters in width and 3.15 meters in depth. The hall is of complete gilded bronze structure. After more than 500 years, the hall still glitters under the sun as new. It is one of the wonders of Chinese ancient architecture.
In December,1994 The Ancient Architecture in Wudang Mountain was listed in the Chronology of Recognition of World Heritages in China.