武当山

武當山

Wǔdāngshān

proper noun

Meanings

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

Characters

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Examples

HSK 5

武当山的金顶是明代修建的。

Wǔdāngshān de Jīn dǐng shì Míng dài xiūjiàn de.

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

HSK 6

武当山是道教圣地。

Wǔdāngshān shì Dàojiào shèngdì.

Mount Wudang is a holy site of Taoism.

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 Sān fēng

Zhang Sanfeng

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

《倚天屠龙记》《 Yǐ Tiān Túlóng 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