Taoism is said to have begun and to have developed, prospered and spread from four holy mountains. They are the Wu Dang Shan in Hubei province, the Qing Chen Shan in Sichuan province, the Long Hu Shan in Jiangxi province, and the Qi Yun Shan in Anhui province.
Wu Dang Shan sits in the southwest of the city of Danjiangkuo in northwestern Hubei province at an elevation of 1612 meters. It has 72 peaks, 36 boulders, 24 creeks, 11 caves and 3 ponds. In 1412, emperor Cheng Zu of the Ming dynasty built a Taoist temple on the mountain.
Wu Dang Shan is the birthplace of Wu Dang Quan or Wu Dang Boxing, the Taoist school of martial arts.
Qing Chen Shan in Sichuan province is also known as Zhang Ren Shan, Chi Chen Shan, situated 15 kilometers southwest of Jiangan City in Yudu, Sichuan province at an elevation of 1600 meters. It has 36 peaks. The center piece of the mountain is a sacred cave called the Tian Shi Cave.
Long Hu Shan in Jiangxi province is situated 20 kilometers southwest of Ying Tan City in Jiangxi province. At its most prosperous period, it had 36 Taoist campuses and more than 80 Taoist observation pagodas spread throughout the mountain.
Qi Yun Shan of Anhui province is also known as Bai Yue Shan, Yun Yue Shan, situated 15 kilometers west of the county town of Xiu Ning in Anhui province at an elevation of 1000 meters. The mountain covers over 60 square kilometers with 36 peaks, 72 strange-looking rocks, 24 brooks and waterfalls. In 1226, the Taoist center You Shen Zhen Wu Si was built. There are also more than 1400 stone carvings.
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