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 the walls in Taizipo (太子坡).
Taizipo was built in the 15th century during the Ming (明) Dynasty, literally, ‘Taizipo’ means ‘Prince Slope’.
Walls of Curved Yellow River (九曲黃河牆) are amongst the most prominent structures in Taizipo, the bright red walls topped with deep green tiled roof looks stunning under the sunlight.
Taizipo is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Wudang Mountains. If you want to take some ‘clean’ photos, you must go there in the early morning.
Walls of Curved Yellow River are around 70 meters long, 2.5 meters high and 1.5 meters thick, the curve comes from the natural terrain of Taizipo.
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.
The layout of Taizipo is not symmetrical, which is different from the other traditional Chinese religious complexes, but it still looks balanced as a whole.
