武当山

武當山

Wǔdāngshān

popculture

Meanings

1 Wudang Mountains (Hubei province)
2 Mount Wudang — Taoist sacred mountain and home of Wudang martial arts

Characters

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Examples

武当山是道教圣地。

Wǔdāngshān shì Dàojiào shèngdì.

Mount Wudang is a holy site of Taoism.

武当山的金顶是明代修建的。

Wǔdāngshān de Jīndǐng shì Míngdài xiūjiàn de.

Mount Wudang's Golden Summit was built in the Ming dynasty.

Tips

culture

Mountain range in northwest Hubei, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Seat of the legendary Taoist sage 张三丰 (Zhang Sanfeng), traditional founder of Tai Chi and the 内家 'internal' school of martial arts. Ming emperor Yongle funded massive temple construction here, including the brass Golden Summit 金殿 at the peak.

In Pop Culture

张三丰 Zhāng Sānfēng

Zhang Sanfeng

legendary Taoist immortal traditionally credited with founding Wudang internal martial arts and Tai Chi

《倚天屠龙记》《Yǐ Tiān Tú Lóng Jì》

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Jin Yong (金庸) novel where the Wudang Sect is a central faction, led by Zhang Sanfeng

Stroke Order

武 wǔ

当 dāng

山 shān