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WUDANGSAN Taoist mountain - CHINA

43 images Created 7 Sep 2010

Wudang mountain (Wudang-san) is in Hubei province of China and it is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important Taoist sacred place. It has many Taoist monasteries and a Forbidden City/Palace on its highest peak. The main deity is the God of Zhenwu and the monks practice meditation, Chinese medicine and Chinese martial arts. There is a legend that says Tai Chi was created there by Zhang Sanfeng who got inspired by watching a fight between a crane and a snake.
Jackie Chan's 2010 movie Karate Kid was partly filmed on the Dragon Spring Lake, Nanyang Temple, The Purple Heaven Palace and the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak.
The Mountain and its tradition has inspired many other Chinese movies -- one of them "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" -- of which some were filmed on locations there.

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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. Chinese tourists at the Crown Prince Slope, a Temple at Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. The Crown Prince Slope, a Temple at Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. The Crown Prince Slope, a Temple at Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. A demonstration of Woudang mountain style martial arts at a special stage on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. Preperation for a demonstration of Woudang mountain style Tai Chi at a special stage on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. A demonstration of Woudang mountain style martial arts at a special stage on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. A demonstration of Woudang mountain style martial arts at a special stage on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. A group of martial arts students posing in postures of Woudang mountain style martial arts on a platform over Drangon Spring lake on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. A group of martial arts students posing in postures of Woudang mountain style martial arts on a platform over Drangon Spring lake on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. Zeng You Fu, a Taoist monk and master of Woudang mountain style martial arts who says is older than 70 years old, demonstrating a pose at the Carefree Valley on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. A Chinese woman praying at the Purple Heaven Palace taoist temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Statue of the God of Zhenwu in the Purple Heaven Palace taoist temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Purple Heaven Palace taoist temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province. Master Guan teaching Tai Chi sword at the Purple Heaven Palace taoist temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  View from Nanyan Temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Nanyan Temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Candles at Nanyan Temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Nanyan Temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Dragon head where many pilgrims got killed while trying to light incense sticks at Nanyan Temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Dragon's head where many pilgrims got killed while trying to light incense sticks  at Nanyan Temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Woman prayingh at Nanyan Temple on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Lighting incense sticks at Nanyan Temple on Wudang Moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Doors of exhibition hall with pictures of martial arts postures on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  The way to the top of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), is hard and trvellers have to climb thousands of steps. Some chose the easy way up by paying local men to carry them on special chairs.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Chinese man resting from climbing Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Chinese man resting on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Chinese pilgrims climbing the hundreds of steps and taking lunch breacks on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Pilgrims praying to the Taoist godss at the  Suang Long Cave on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Steps and chain with locks that pilgrims left as a prayer on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Pilgrims climbing the many stept to the top of the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Taoist monk at the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Taoist monk at the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  View from the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Chinese pilgrims praying at the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Chinese pilgrims touching the poles of a temple for good luck at the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Money that Chinese pilgrims left at a temple at the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Chinese man resting while enjoying the view at the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Chinese man walking down steps at the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Rooftops at the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Taoist monk in one of the temples of the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Fortunetelling by a Taoist monk at the Golden Palace on the Heavenly Pillar Peak of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Chinese man enjoying the view on Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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  • Asia, China, Hubei province.  Morning Tai Chi fan trainning at the main square outside the museum of the Wudnagsan city thaty lays on the feet of Wudang moutain (Wudang-san), a World Heritage mountain with many Taoist monasteries.
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