Sights in Wǔdāng Shān

1. Yùxū Temple

   • Wǔdāng Shān, China
   • Sights › Taoist temple

   This colossal temple with pavilions in a vast courtyard was first built in 1413. Turn immediately right out of the train station, take the first right and go through the tunnel.

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2. Wǔdāng Museum of China

   • Wǔdāng Shān, China
   • Sights › Museum

   This is a great opportunity to get to grips with Wǔdāng Shān history, lore and architecture. There's a whole pantheon of gods, including the eminent Zhenwu (patriarch of the mountain) and a section of Taoist medicine including the fundamentals of nèidān Xué (内丹学; internal alchemy). There are also some stunning bronze pieces. From the train station turn left onto Taihe Lu, take the first right and continue to Culture Sq (文化广场; Wénhuà Guǎngchǎng).

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3. Climbing Wǔdāng Shān

   • Wǔdāng Shān, China
   • Sights › Taoist mountain

   The mountain attracts a diverse array of climbers: Taoist nuns with knapsacks, workers shouldering paving slabs and sacks of rice, businessmen with laptops and bright-eyed octogenarians hopping along. Take bus 2 (Y2) or pedicab (Y2) from Taihe Lu to the main gate (山门口; Shān Ménkǒu) and ticket office. The bus ticket you must buy with your admission gives you unlimited use of shuttle buses (from 6am to 6.30pm). Note that everything added together (including buses and temple tickets) will cost you Y245; presumably this funded the construction of the expensive-looking ticket hall. The ticket-checking guards in black quasi-military outfits and red berets are curious in such a…

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