The little-known dragon head incense in Wudang Mountain attracts many adventurers because of its special allure.

Speaking of Wudang Mountain, I believe all readers are familiar with it. Wudang Mountain is one of the most famous mountains in China, and even known as "the first fairy mountain in the world". Therefore, people have great awe of Wudang Mountain since ancient times, and many stories and legends about Wudang Mountain have also emerged.

At the top of the mountain, you can see the most amazing dragon head incense outside the Hall of Two Instruments.

Longtou lane

Outside the narrow aisle in front of the temple is the famous bibcock stone, which is 3 meters long and only 30 centimeters wide. It fell from the sky and proudly extended into the air. The faucet is facing the Jinding, and there is a small incense burner on the faucet, which is called "the best incense in the world". The dragon's head incense meets the precipice and faces the abyss. The leading stone is a combination of two dragons carved by ancient craftsmen in various ways, such as round carving, carving and shadow carving. The shape is seamless, and the two dragons look up and swallow a fireball, eager to fly, which is amazing.

The two dragons hanging from the cliff in Wan Ren are said to be the imperial guards of Emperor Xuanwu, and he often rides them around. In the past, some pilgrims risked their lives to burn dragon head incense to show their piety, and countless people fell off cliffs and died. In the 12th year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1673), Cai Yurong, Governor of Huguang, banned the burning of dragon head incense, and the door was locked.

Tianyizhen Qing Palace

Further on, Nanyan Temple, also known as Tianyi Zhenqing Palace, is the largest existing stone temple in Wudang Mountain. It is a scene in which people imagine that the paradise in Heaven corresponds to the world, and it is a heavenly palace built on earth. It was built in the twenty-seventh year of Yuan Dynasty (1290), and the forehead book "The Palace is really clear in the first day".

Stone Hall is a building that imitates stone and wood. It is strong and has a big arch. Its beams and columns, eaves rafters, arches, doors and windows, tiles and plaques. They are all carved with blue stone carvings and assembled with mortises and mortises. The whole stone hall is exquisitely structured and finely carved. Because the stone members are quite heavy and are constructed on cliffs, the scale and difficulty of the project are beyond imagination. It can be said that the construction of Nanyantang fully embodies the wisdom and superb skills of ancient Chinese craftsmen.

There is a statue of Zhenwu Emperor in the temple. The first four gods in the shrine are: Haotian Jinque Jade Emperor, Zhongjiwei Purple Arctic Emperor, Gouchen Shanggong Antarctic Emperor, and local emperor who inherited heaven.

There are four carved stone pillars in the South Rock Hall, and a shrine is built against the rock, which contains many bronze statues decorated with gold. There are 500 iron statues decorated with gold essence on the beams and walls of the hall, each of which is several feet high and has different expressions.

At the end of the stone hall, there is a temple by the cliff. In the woodcut shrine, there is a golden dragon more than ten feet long, and a teenager lies with his clothes on. This is the famous "Wolong Prince Bed". According to legend, when the prince went into the mountains to practice, he could not forget the chores in the world when he slept at night. Zi Qi Yuan Jun gave him a main crutch and told him to put it beside him when he slept to calm his mind. Later, the prince became immortal and the crutch became a dragon bed.

The overall layout of Nanyan Palace is the most flexible among the nine palaces in Wudang Mountain, which breaks the traditional symmetrical layout and is cleverly laid out by mountains and rocks, giving people the feeling of "seeing only the Tianmen in the garden". It is patchwork and changeable, just like a mural hanging on a rock, which is the first of the 36 rocks. Feel the precipitous and fantastic beauty of Wudang Mountain in Nanyan Palace, and appreciate the mysterious and ethereal nature of Wudang Mountain. As the first fairy mountain in the world, it deserves its reputation.

There is a mountain peak at the lower right of Nanyantang, with dressing tables, flying cliffs and other landscapes. It is said that it is the place where the "Zhenwu Emperor" ascended to immortality. At first, we wanted to go there on foot. We walked down the stone steps for more than ten minutes, and no one came. It seems that few tourists go this way, so we turned back to Southern Yan Palace.

There is no turning back when you go down the mountain. There is a fork in the road that passes through Nantianmen and leads to Taichangguan and Raytheon Cave.

Tiantang south gate

Nantianmen was built in the 11th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty, with single eaves structure and red walls and blue tiles. Before stopping at Ma Dao, this is the only way to Nanyan, connecting Taichangguan and Raytheon Cave. The construction of Tianmen in Taoist temple symbolizes Tianque, and the temple gate is particularly important. According to legend, the worse gate is the gateway to the Heavenly Palace.

Leishendong

The Raytheon Cave, also known as "Huoeryan", is known as the "eleven caves in the world". It was built in the Yuan Dynasty and was the place where Zhang Shouqing, a famous Taoist priest in Wudang Mountain in the Yuan Dynasty, practiced the method of clearing thunder and praying for rain. Zhang Shouqing is known as "the messenger who worships Yuan Lei" in the Wei Qing School recorded in Daozang. There is a stone hall and a statue of Raytheon in the Raytheon Cave, which is the only place dedicated to Raytheon in Wudang Mountain.

Go on, there is also a cave of the god of wealth in Leigong Temple.

There is no figure on the way to Thor Cave. It seems that most tourists go straight to Southern Yan Palace, and few people come here.

Taichangguan

Taichangguan was built in the Yuan Dynasty, rebuilt in the 16th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 18), and expanded in Jiajing in Ming Dynasty. The gate of Taichangguan, which is being repaired, is not locked. Gently push the door, a few craftsmen are busy inside, and after taking a few photos, they quit.

On the way back, I met a young woman who claimed to be studying in Wudang Mountain. It's been months, and this is her first time here. This shows that this area is really inaccessible.