Mount Wudang lies in the south of JunXian County, Hubei Province. The Great Emperor Zhenwu once engaged in pursuit of Tao in the place and later transformed his body into brilliant light and transcended all limitations. Mount Wudang is famous for its fine scenery and much legendary stories concerning many Taoists once coming here to practice.

Wudang Shan is a sacred mountain area in northwest Hubei. The range of 72 peaks stretches for 400km (250 miles). At 1,600 meters (5,250ft) Tianzhu Feng peak is the highest of Wudang Shan抯 peaks. Its name means pillar to the sky. Many of the hills in Wudang Shan have Daoist temples scattered on their slopes which date back to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and this is one of the most sacred mountain areas for Daoists.

The Ming emperor Zhen Whu, who became a Daoist deity, lived here during the 15th century and there is a statue of him in the impressive Taihe Temple, which is about halfway up Tianzhu Feng Peak. The climb to the top of the mountain takes about 3 hours. Jinding (Golden Summit) is located at the top of Tianzhu Feng Peak. There are numerous other temples to visit in this scenic area including Zixiao Gong (Purple Cloud), which was built in 1413 and is located northeast of Tianzhu Feng peak.

It is claimed that the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi has its origins in Wudang Shan, based on a style of boxing developed by a Daoist monk named Zhang Sanfeng who lived in the area during the 14th century. Zhang Sanfeng developed the martial art from his observations of birds and animals in Wudang Shan.

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