Most popular mountain resorts for summer vacation in China (3)

（Xinhua）  08:55, May 23, 2013  

Mount Wudang

Mount Wudang in Danjiang City in northwestern Hubei Province is a sacred mountain to Taoists.

Mount Wudang stretches for 400 kilometers and has 72 peaks, the tallest of which is Tianzhu Peak at 1,612 meters above sea level, which is where Golden Hall Temple is situated.

Like many other majestic mountain ranges in China, Mount Wudang, with its many peaks, gullies, ravines, streams, and waterfalls as well as quiet seclusion, is a place of rare beauty, worthy of a visit by any nature lover.

The most distinguishing feature of Mount Wudang is the large Taoist architectural complex. Making full use of the terrain featuring towering mountains and deep valleys, more than 20,000 rooms were built in spots where they most harmoniously blended with the nearby woods, rocks and streams so that the man-built structures and natural elements complimented each other.

Mount Wudang became part of the world cultural heritage list in 1994.