Hubei
Wudang
Palaces and temples follow the mountain ridges. Much of the surviving complex took shape under the Ming dynasty.
Architecture & landscapeLandscapes of the tradition
Four sacred mountains.
Palaces, forest paths and words carved into stone. Each mountain carries a different chapter of Taoist history.
Jiangxi
Longhu
The Celestial Masters' Residence and Shangqing Palace connect the landscape with the history of a Taoist lineage.
The Celestial Masters
Sichuan
Qingcheng
Above the Chengdu Plain, temples and wooded paths are associated with the early history of organized Taoism.
A path through the forest
Anhui
Qiyun
Cliffs and stone inscriptions preserve stories of temples, landscapes and the people who visited them.
Stories written in stone
