Wudang Mountains in Hubei

Type:World Cultural Heritage, Famous Mountain

Chinese Name: 武当山

Recommended Visiting Time: 1 Day

Open Hours: 07:00-17:30 (Monday Friday, January 1-december 31) 06:30-17:30 (Saturday Sunday, January 1-december 31)

Admission Fee: 243RMB

Address: Wudang Mountain, Danjiangkou City, Shiyan City, Hubei Province(湖北省十堰市丹江口市武当山特区永乐路14号)

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Wudang Mountains

Wudang Mountain, also known as Taihe mountain, is located in the south of Shiyan City, Hubei Province. The earliest Temple of Wudang Mountain was built in Tang Dynasty. In Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, after the emperor Chengzu built the Imperial Palace in Beijing, Guo Jin, the Minister of the Ministry of works, led people to enter Wudang Mountain, and built 7 palaces, 36 nunneries and 72 cliff temples.

Why is Wudang Mountains So Special

Wudang Mountain is one of the famous Taoist holy places in China, which not only has a unique and gorgeous natural landscape, but also has a rich and colorful cultural landscape. Therefore, it is known as “the first immortal mountain in the world with unparalleled beauty”. Since ancient times, Wudang Mountain has been the ideal Taoist architecture for pursuing fairyland.

Where is Wudang Mountains

Wudang Mountain, longitude: 111.004, latitude: 32.400, is located in Wudang Mountain Tourism Economic Zone, Danjiangkou, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, and is one of the famous Taoist holy places in China. The scenic area covers an area of 312 square kilometers. To the East is Xiangyang, a historical city, to the west is Shiyan City, to the south is Shennongjia forest area, to the north is Danjiangkou reservoir, a large-scale artificial freshwater lake.

How to Get There

Travel with China Dragon Tours(Top Recommended)

If you want to get rid of hustle of public transportation and troublesome navigation, you can book a private tour package which covers sightseeing dining and transfer from us. Our local tour guide and driver will escort you to Wudang Mountains with speed and convenience, and take care of all the details. You just need to focus on sightseeing.

Independent Travel

① aviation: Wudang Mountain airport , Wudang Mountain scenic spot special line bus line 2, direct to Wudang Mountain scenic spot at high speed, one-way about 40 minutes, the ticket price is proposed to be 15 yuan / person.

② Railway: the Wu Yu railway passes through Wudang Mountain. You only need to take the train to Wudang Mountain station to get off.

③ expressway: Fuyin Expressway crosses the foot of Wudang Mountain.

④ bus: there are 202 buses from Shiyan railway station to Wudang Mountain Special Zone, the fare is 4 yuan / person; there are 203 buses from Wudang Mountain railway station to Wudang Mountain Special Zone, the fare is 2 yuan / person.

Useful Travel Tips

Admission Ticket

Entrance ticket: 140 yuan (excluding Jinding and Zixiao) + sightseeing bus (free ride) 100 yuan + insurance 3 yuan = 243 yuan. Another 27 yuan for Jinding and another 15 yuan for Zixiao palace. Cableway up: 90 yuan in peak season and 70 yuan in off season. Cableway down: 80 yuan in peak season and 60 yuan in off season.

Natural climate

The best travel time is spring and autumn.

Wudang Mountain belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, with obvious vertical climate and temperature decreasing with altitude.  The annual average temperature is 8.5 ℃ at an altitude of 1200-1600 meters, 12 ℃ at an altitude of 750-1200 meters, and 15.9 ℃ below an altitude of 750 meters.

Delicious Food

Wudang Mountain is mainly composed of Hubei and Sichuan cuisines, all of which belong to one of the seven major cuisines in China. Wudang Mountain’s unique Taoist cuisine is also unique. It takes the essence of the two vegetarian cuisines of Buddhism and Taoism, pays attention to the natural color, tastes fresh and mellow, and can be tasted in Zixiao palace and Taihe palace.

● After entering the Taoist temple, don’t point the statue with your fingers, no matter how amazing its shape is; don’t turn your back to the statue; don’t step on the doorsill or make a loud noise when entering the temple.

Nearby Attractions in Wudang Mountains

● Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains

● Golden Palace in Mount Wudang

● Purple Clouds Palace in Mount Wudang

● Nanyan Temple（South Cliff Temple）in Mount Wudang

● Prince Slope (Fuzhenguan) in Mount Wudang

Edited by Winnie/张赢