武当

武當

Wǔdāng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Wudang (mountain range and Daoist martial-arts tradition in Hubei)

Characters

to face / be at

Examples

武当山是道教圣地。

Wǔdāngshān shì Dàojiào shèngdì.

Mount Wudang is a Daoist holy site.

金庸小说里武当和少林齐名。

Jīn Yōng xiǎoshuō lǐ Wǔdāng hé Shàolín qímíng.

In Jin Yong's novels, Wudang and Shaolin are equally renowned.

他从小学武当剑法。

Tā cóngxiǎo xué Wǔdāng jiànfǎ.

He has studied Wudang swordsmanship since childhood.

In Pop Culture

武当山 Wǔdāngshān

Mount Wudang

Mountain range in northwest Hubei; UNESCO World Heritage Site. Center of Daoist martial arts, internal styles (内家拳) including 太极 (Tai Chi) and 武当剑. Traditionally attributed to the semi-legendary Song-Yuan Daoist 张三丰. In wuxia fiction, Wudang is the standard counterpart to 少林.

Stroke Order

武 wǔ

当 dāng