Wudang Mountain is renowned as Immortals' Mountain of Taoism and the World for Swordsman. It is a famous Taoist center in China with a long history of Taoist practice and a profound Taoist culture.
Wudang Mountain is also well-known for its deep-rooted tradition of Wushu (Martial Arts). As an old saying goes: "ShaolinWushu is the best in the north, while
Wudang Wushu ranks first in the south." The ancient architectural complex in
Wudang consists of eight palaces, two Taoist temples, 72 rock temples, 12 pavilions and 10 shrines. Large in scale and excellent in technical detail, it is a powerful demonstration of the harmony between architecture and nature. Inspired by the fairyland picture of the perfect blending of buildings and mountains,
Wudang architectural complex is known as the Imperial Palace on the Cliff.