wudang mountains
states: [china]
category: cultural
year: 1994
location: Danjiangkou City, Hubei Province
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: 32.4666700000, 111.0000000000
visited: 2024
The palaces and temples which form the nucleus of this group of secular and religious buildings exemplify the architectural and artistic achievements of China's Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Situated in the scenic valleys and on the slopes of the Wudang mountains in Hubei Province, the site, which was built as an organized complex during the Ming dynasty (14th–17th centuries), contains Taoist buildings from as early as the 7th century. It represents the highest standards of Chinese art and architecture over a period of nearly 1,000 years.
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