Wudang Mountain is the most famous holy land of Taoism in China. It has a long history, rich cultural elements, and endless Wudang martial arts. It has a large number of ancient buildings and is full of amazing art. Value and cultural charm, let me share with you a two-day tour guide to Wudang Mountain.
Per capita cost/1,300 yuan
There is such a mountain that has lingered in my heart for a long time, lingering, not because of the beautiful scenery, but because of its eternal story: Zhenwu’s Feishengya and Zhang Sanfeng’s Tai Chi Four Liangs of Thousands of Gold~~ must be a kind of pulling existence for me, a spiritual person like me. So I decided to spend three days in June this year and invite my friends to follow me to the Holy Mountain to chase immortals. Starting from Guangzhou, since the transportation is relatively mature and the accommodation on Wudang Mountain is convenient, I didn’t spend too much time on the strategy.
Consideration time for transportation and accommodation must be to depart in the evening to ensure that you can go up the mountain the next day. Since you missed the flight from Guangzhou to Wudang that is only available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays every week, you can only book a flight from Guangzhou to Wuhan. High-speed rail ticket (arrives at around 9pm), sleeper train from Wuhan to Shiyan Wudang Mountain (arrives from around 12pm to around 6am the next morning), seamless connection. It is worth noting that the high-speed rail station and the train station are not the same station, so you need to reserve an hour for transfer. After arriving at Wudang Mountain Station, there is still some distance from the mountain gate, but there is no need to worry. After getting off the train, many drivers enthusiastically asked if they wanted to send Wudang Mountain to Wudang Mountain, and the price was clearly marked, 10 yuan per person. For the return trip, I directly booked a direct flight to Guangzhou on Saturday, which was very convenient. After coming down the mountain, there is an airport shuttle bus in front of the Wudang Mountain Hotel (it is best to ask the time first). After researching about accommodation online, I decided that the hotel near Crow Ridge on the mountain has a higher rating. The Wudang Mountain Tai Chi Hotel Suite can accommodate three people and watch the sunrise. It is very convenient for eating, taking scenic transportation or going to important attractions. convenient. Facts have proved that this choice is indeed correct, and it is very convenient to go in and out N times.
Shanzhong arrived at Shanmen around seven o'clock on the first day and had a simple breakfast (actually it was very rich. Many shops were open in the food street in front of Shanmen, and the prices were about the same. It was not expensive anyway. Porridge, noodles, fried dough sticks and side dishes were available. , all available, no need to compare prices, just tastes, but after one meal, it is impossible to have a second meal, it depends on your luck), it is convenient to buy tickets at 8 o'clock and take the scenic transportation bus up the mountain. There are several transfer points on the mountain. As a road blind person, I still don’t know them clearly. You can find out for yourself by looking at the pictures. We sat directly at the Nanyan parking lot because we checked in to the hotel first
It was not the peak season, so we didn’t have to wait until 12 o’clock to check in. We checked in immediately. The room had a nice view and was fairly clean and tidy. It's cool to go up the mountain in June. Coming from the south of Guangzhou, we let the mountain breeze blow, and relaxed smiles returned to our faces. The scenery on the mountain is nothing special, except that it is green. Since we have not been to the scenic spots, we have not yet felt the charm of Dawudang. But the Chinese martial arts practitioners and the beautiful Xiuqiu flowers attracted me.
My Wudang Tai Chi spirit is great and will never be affected by the filthy smell of the toilet
After stopping for a while, we started to wander around the Nanyan Scenic Area without listening to too much explanation. , I didn’t read too many attraction introductions, I really just walked around and saw, slowly felt the Taoist fairy spirit, and slowly let myself be immersed in it. Listening to the billion-year-old rocks, the millennium-old incense, the ancient Taoist temples, and the superb Tai Chi magic, we spent today's time traveling through the Nanyan Scenic Area, Zixiao Palace, and Xiaoyao Valley Scenic Area.
Wudang Sunset Sunrise There is no resistance to the appreciation of sunrise and sunset, not to mention the sacred mountain that is rare to climb and must be solved together. My friend read the online guide and promptly told me that the sunset can be seen through the cave opposite the hotel where we are staying. Sure enough, after walking through this unassuming and strange-looking cave, we began to wait for the sunset. This road leads all the way to another scenic spot, deep to the bottom of the valley, with towering trees and sun-shuttered trees, and almost no one there. I went down for a while and then was frightened away by the cold. I still found the sun more reliable, and the sunset ended around 7:30. In order to welcome the sunrise at around five o'clock the next morning, despite the advice of my friends, I insisted on falling asleep at nine o'clock and getting up at two o'clock. I held a bright flashlight alone and walked along the trail to the top of the mountain, towards the dream scenery I yearned for. OK. It was my first time to climb a mountain alone in the dark. I really don’t know who borrowed my courage. No matter the dancing shadows of the trees, the chirping of owls or the chirping of insects and birds, they could not defeat my courage. Fortunately, the road was very sparse on the moonlit star. It’s a good walk. I saw that all the small shops along the way are open and the goods are piled up outside. I believe there are no bad guys and it’s safe. Later, I met three students and walked with them unconsciously for a short period of time, but in the end I still reached the top by myself.
It is worth noting that it is always the same road, until two-thirds of the way, there is a fork. Be sure to remember to take the back mountain to divide Jinling. It is easy to reach the top. I spent a lot of time. It took more than two hours, otherwise the stone steps on the front mountain would be too rough and I would go crazy climbing.
I didn’t meet anyone along the way, but dozens of people were waiting for the sunrise on the mountain. Before the cable car started, they must be people living on the top of the mountain. Legend has it that the sunrise in Wudang is nothing to look at, but I was still happy to encounter the good weather and see another kind of beauty. When the sun shone from the clouds on the mountainous mountains, my heart also followed everyone's calls and your company. The feeling is ready to come out, and a small happiness surges up, sweet to the heart, and spreads throughout the body. No more description, just watch the movie.
After sunrise on the second day in the mountains, I continued to wait for the gate of the scenic spot on the top of the mountain to open at 7 o'clock with unfinished thoughts.
The architecture of this scenic spot is very unique and worth visiting. Although the Golden Temple on the Golden Dome occupies a unique place, it is so domineering and fairy-like that you can't help but want to worship it.
Then we started to go down the mountain. At the bottom of the mountain, the scenery was quite pleasant at first. Then we faced the maddening steps in the forest. Apart from one Taoist temple after another, there was almost nothing. It is a particularly beautiful scenic spot. I am constantly glad that I came from the back mountain. People keep asking how long it will take to reach the top of the mountain. Oh my god, I don’t know how to answer. “It is very time-consuming and labor-intensive. You still need to work hard.”
Zhenwu Feisheng Cliff
The faucet incense facing the Golden Summit stopped burning a few years ago
I came here at twelve o'clock at noon. It is a well-preserved wooden pavilion within a pavilion. It feels very good. I bought a blessing plaque for Zai. I don’t know if it will be useful. I sincerely pray for blessings. I hope that as the Taoist priest said, I am destined to be here. I am willing to come back to fulfill my wish.
Do you know this word, rock?
It is said that this stone is very magical, a wishing stone. I don’t know if it is magical or not, but I really feel that it is peaceful and peaceful to bathe in the sunshine and have nothing to worry about.
Wudang Mountain’s fortune-telling like Zhou Yi and others is a major feature, and the price is clearly marked, open and transparent, the old man is very talkative, 100 counts for one aspect, 300 counts for comprehensive, but in the end, in fact, 100 counts are all told to you, some things I really couldn't explain it clearly, but he was so accurate that we kept doing calculations for our loved ones and busy finding the birth dates. It is recommended that those who have gone to Wudang do so if they are interested and experience the magic of the Book of Changes.
The Taoist priest said that he must take this blessing, longevity and health back home
This trip to Wudang can be regarded as a cleansing of the soul, a clear path ahead, and a way to cherish it. The most profound experience is that our Dawudang is really famous. Everything is clearly marked with a price. There is no evil intention and no forced consumption. The Taoist priests at each scenic spot can patiently explain Taoist techniques and scenic allusions to you, and no one is forced to donate incense.
Basic itinerary:
1. At Wudang Mountain Station at 9pm, it is recommended to book a hotel in advance, have a good rest, and go up the mountain the next day
2. One morning, the scenic spot opened at 7 o'clock, so there was no need to get up early, just sleep until you wake up naturally. Then enter the scenic spot and start visiting Taizi Slope (1.5 hours) - Zixiao Palace (1.5 hours) - Nanyan (2 hours). Today's scenic spots are finished here. Accommodation is available from Wuwuling to Chaotian Palace, and the higher you go, the better. Expensive, it is recommended to stay in Qixingshu
3. Check the sunrise time in advance and get up more than 2 hours in advance (I went in May, the sunrise was 5.40, we set off at 3 o'clock and arrived at 4.40) Jinding), after watching the sunrise, you can go to Jinding, then take the scenic bus at Yawuling to Prince Slope, and then go to Qiongtai Sanguan to have a look. After watching the sunrise, you can leave the scenic area. It is about 12 o'clock. Bar.
4. The fixed fee is 243 for admission, and 170 for taking the cable car. For the rest, I can only say that the consumption level is not very high. Normal food and accommodation per person per day is 200.
The most detailed guide for a two-day tour of Wudang Mountain:
About the itinerary 1. Take a train from Anyang, Henan to Wudang Mountain (16.21-05.11), and travel around the province on a budget.
2. Come out of the train station at around five o'clock. There is a private car at the door. You can carpool to Wudang Mountain. It usually costs 10 yuan per person (the driver is relatively shady). Then you can find something to eat at the door. The scenic spot is on time at 7 o'clock It's open, so you have to wait if you go early. There is a bag storage space at the entrance of the scenic spot for 10 yuan a day.
3. Enter the scenic spot to buy tickets, then take the scenic transportation to the first point, Taizi Slope Scenic Area, the tour takes about 1-2 hours, and continue to take the scenic transportation to Zixiao Palace, which takes about 1 During the hour, we continued to take scenic transportation to the terminal station Yaowiling, and then went to Nanyan Scenic Area on foot. Visit Nanyan at around one o'clock at noon. Since I didn’t sleep well on the train and I had to watch the sunrise the next day, I booked a hotel in Qixingzhai in advance and slept.
4. Get up at around 3 a.m. the next morning to watch the sunrise. The road is quite easy to climb. Note that there are no street lights and you must bring a flashlight. It takes about an hour to reach the top. After watching the sunrise, I start from the old road. After coming down, we went to the Crow Ridge parking lot around 11 o'clock, and then went to Qiongtaichung to see the scenic spot gate that we left at 1 o'clock.
About the attractions 1. Taizi Slope
a. It is said that the place where the Prince of Jingle Kingdom (Emperor Zhenwu) practiced Taoism
b. We took the first bus there in the morning , many of the main halls inside do not open their doors, so it feels ordinary, but it is very quiet and has a heavy sense of history. My favorite is the Jiuqu Yellow River Wall, with its red tone and curved wall, which is extraordinary, and then the one column and twelve beams in Wuyun Tower. This is better for those who are interested in architecture. I am an outsider, and I feel Very magical.
2. Zixiao Palace
a. The place where the Wudang Sect prays for the royal family, and one of the 72 blessed places of Taoism.
b. The second of the scenic spots Station, I feel that the 15 ticket price is completely worth it, with green tiles, red walls, colorful paintings, solemn layout, and exquisite furnishings. There are some Taoist disciples practicing dance in the temple, which feels like it is directly compared to the ten streets of Shaolin Temple
3. Crow Ridge
a. It is named after many crows crows. The main scenic spot is Nanyan Palace, which is said to be the place where Zhenwu ascended.
b. Nanyan Palace is the second most impressive building in Wudang Mountain. It is the most beautiful building group that combines humanities and nature. The main thing you see is the building group behind the main hall. From a distance, it feels like a hanging temple. The main attraction is the dragon head incense
4. Chaotian Palace
a. According to legend, after passing the dividing line between heaven and earth, one begins to ascend to the sky
b. The distance to the left of the fork in the mountain climbing is a little farther, but the road is easy to walk. It is a Shinto in the Qing Dynasty. It has been restored in modern times. On the right, the journey is shorter, but there are many steps, the road is more difficult to walk, and the scenery is better. I walked the Qingshin Road to watch the sunrise and the Myojin Road after watching the sunrise.
5. Taihe Palace
a. There is the Forbidden City in the north and the Forbidden City in the south.
b. The altitude of Taihe Palace is 1,60, and then think about that It was transported up brick by brick. The construction of such a grand Taoist palace shows the conquest of heaven and earth by Ming Chengzu. In addition, the special landform of Wudang Mountain, the contrast of the peaks, and the worship from all directions show the supremacy of imperial power. Mainly The highlight is the Golden Palace.
6. Lingxu Palace, Wulong Palace, and Laoying Scenic Area were not visited due to time issues, and their reputation among tourists was not very good.
Notes 1. When talking about Wudang Mountain, the first thing that comes to mind is the swords and shadows in the novel, and then the Taoist master Zhang Sanfeng, the Taoist ascended to Zhenwu Emperor
2. The Wudang Mountain The peak period of construction was the era of Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. The representative building was the Golden Palace, which was on par with the Forbidden City in terms of building scale and regulatory level (double-eaves verandah roof).
3. The entrance ticket to the mountain is 140 yuan (excluding Jinding and Zixiao) + the sightseeing bus (any ride on the mountain) is 100 yuan + insurance 3 yuan = ticket price is 243 yuan. The half-price ticket is 120 Jinding 27 Yuan
Zixiao 15 yuan
4. Ropeway price in peak season: 90 yuan for up trip and 80 yuan for down trip. Off-season: 70 yuan for up trip and 60 yuan for down trip
5. If you are looking for People don’t need to buy tickets to enter from the entrance of the Forest Park, but it takes about 3.4 hours to walk
6. The must-see things in Wudang Mountain are the Golden Dome, the dragon head incense, and one pillar and twelve beams.
7. Xiaoyao Valley is still under renovation, so don’t expect anything back
8. General browsing order of scenic spots
a. One day: go directly to Qiong Taisan Temple, cableway to the Golden Summit,
b. Two days: Taizi Slope - Zixiao - Nanyan, rest, the next day, Golden Summit - Nanyan - Qiongtaishan View - Laoying (Yuxu Palace)
9. As a sunrise obsessive-compulsive disorder, accommodation in the mountains must be considered. Wudang Mountain is okay for budget travellers. There are everything from farmhouses to star-rated hotels. Generally, people stay in the Yawuling area, and then there are farmhouses along the road to Chaotian Palace. The higher the price, the more expensive the living environment, and the worse the living environment. A hot bath is okay.
10. If you want to watch the sunrise, Crowling starts at 3 o'clock and Chaotian Palace starts at 4 o'clock. At 5 o'clock, you can go to the platform below the Golden Dome and wait to watch the sunrise.
11. Prices in Mount Wutai are good. You don’t need to buy too much water or food in advance. Then you just have to book accommodation.