After his teacher Yuan Jun crossed over, he went to Wudang Mountain to practice for 42 years. He was a great success, ascended to heaven and became a god, and was named the "God of Xuantian" by the Jade Emperor, guarding the north. Therefore, Wudang Mountain is revered by Taoism as a sacred place for practicing mysterious and innocent gods.
Wudang Mountain was an important activity place for ancient religions from the Spring and Autumn Period to the end of Han Dynasty, and many dignitaries came here to practice. For example, Doctor Yin of Chow Tai Fook, General Dimon of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, famous alchemists, alchemist Jiama and Yin Changsheng all practiced in this mountain. After the birth of Taoism in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Wudang Mountain gradually became the center of Taoist activities in the Central Plains.
The rulers of the Qing Dynasty valued Buddhism over Taoism, and Wudang Taoism declined gradually. However, among the people, the pilgrimage of believers from all over the world to Wudang Mountain is still very prosperous. During the Republic of China, the local government of Kuomintang was ready to develop Wudang Mountain, but due to the national turmoil and lack of funds, Wudang Mountain declined even more. Before liberation, there were ruined temples and ruins everywhere. Religious organizations are declining and religious activities have almost stopped.
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Wudang Mountain was an important activity place for ancient religions from the Spring and Autumn Period to the end of Han Dynasty, and many dignitaries came here to practice. For example, Doctor Yin of Chow Tai Fook, General Dimon of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, famous alchemists, alchemist Jiama and Yin Changsheng all practiced in this mountain. After the birth of Taoism in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Wudang Mountain gradually became the center of Taoist activities in the Central Plains.
During the late Han Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to social unrest, hundreds of scholar-officials either resigned or left their homes and gathered in Wudang to practice. At the same time, there are books about Zhenwu.
Xie Yun and Xu Ziping in the Jin Dynasty, and Liu Qiu in the Southern and Northern Dynasties all abandoned their official posts and went into the mountains to practice. The Book of Vows is revered by Buddhism as one of the "three ancestors of Tiantai Sect", and visited Wudang Mountain in the Six Dynasties. According to the fairy mirror, Zhuge Liang, a strategist in Shu and Han Dynasties, went to Wudang Mountain to learn Taoism.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Wudang Dojo was highly respected by feudal emperors, which promoted the development of Wudang Taoism. Li Tang claimed to be a descendant of Laozi, regarded Laozi as the ancestor of Li Tang, and supported and worshipped Taoism, making it the first of the three religions.
It was Jian Yao who made Wudang Taoism valued by the royal family. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, there were droughts and locusts everywhere, and the emperor sent a letter to all the famous mountains and rivers in the world, without any induction. Jian Yao, our ambassador to Wudang, was ordered to pray for rain in Wudang Mountain and built the first temple built by the emperor in Wudang Mountain-Wulong Temple.
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