Wudang Mountains (Chinese: 武當山) are located in the northwestern part of the Hubei (湖北) Province, China. They are home to a famous complex of Taoist (道教) temples associated with the god Xuanwu (玄武). Here Choumeizai will talk about Taizipo (太子坡).
Taizipo was built in the 15th century during the Ming (明) Dynasty, literally, ‘Taizipo’ means ‘Prince Slope’.
It is said that Xuanwu had studied in Taizipo when he was still a human being, before he turned into a deity.
Xuanwu is a powerful deity in Chinese religion, one of the higher-ranking deities in Taoism. He is revered as a powerful god, able to control the elements and capable of great magic.
Taizipo is a magnificent complex with 105 rooms spread over an area of 1,600 square meters. Five Clouds Pavilion (五雲樓) is amongst the most beautiful buildings in Taizipo.
Five Clouds Pavilion is a wooden structure, the intricacy of its beams and pillars is deemed to be one of the miracles in Chinese architecture.
At the main entrance of Taizipo there is a ‘five star’ toilet, which has big sofa and big televisions inside, that’s why the admission is so expensive.
