Northern Wudang Mountain, also known as Zhenwu Mountain, was called Longwang Mountain in ancient times. It is located in fangshan county, Shanxi Province, in the middle of the Lvliang Mountains, 32km south of Lishi City and 216km northeast of Taiyuan. North Wudang Mountain Scenic Area consists of 72 peaks, 36 cliffs and 24 streams. The main peak, Xianglu Peak, is 2254 meters above sea level, with a total area of about 8 square kilometers. It is a pearl of Luliang Mountain, known as "the first mountain in the Three Jin Dynasties" and one of the Taoist holy places in northern China.

The Xuantian Zhenwu Temple is built at Xiaojinding in the northern Wudang Mountain, and there are many murals and stone carvings.

the northern Wudang mountain is 1437 meters above sea level, with lush vegetation and forest coverage rate of over 7%. Chestnuts, apples, persimmons, walnuts, oaks, sophoras and lacquers are all over Shan Ye. There are many kinds of Chinese herbal medicines in the mountains, such as Polygonum multiflorum Thunb, Angelica sinensis, Schizonepeta tenuifolia, mint, ginseng, safflower, medlar and so on.

According to legend, this is the place where Zhenwu Emperor escaped from the second cultivation. Therefore, it is deeply respected by Taoism. Emperor Zhenwu came to North Wudang after he became immortal. It happens that there are strange pythons doing evil here, and the local people are like a fire kang. Emperor Zhenwu immediately killed the strange python. Two years later, the strange python resumed its mischief and its skill increased greatly. Emperor Zhenwu emerged for the second time, and finally became a positive result, killing the strange python. The existing Sheshen Cliff records the story that happened that year.

Northern Wudang Mountain National Scenic Area

The main peak of Northern Wudang Mountain is almost surrounded by steep cliffs, and there is only one artificial "ladder" to climb. At the foot of the mountain, after crossing Wuli Loess and Wulisha Road, there are more than 1,4 stone steps chiseled on the mountain. Where it is steep, there are iron handrails. The stone steps are stacked on top of each other, looking up from below, just like a "ladder". Visitors can hear the melodious "stone sound" at every step of climbing, forming a unique "stone music" scene. Along the stone steps, strange pines, different stones and temple stone carvings are hidden in lush forest vegetation, interspersed with each other and set each other off. The main rock landscapes are: the ape looking at the sun, the stone pig suffering, the cave coming out of Kowloon, the stone elephant guarding the mountain, the celestial pot revealing, the stone sheep pilgrimage, the stone turtle laying eggs, the Shi Hu, the stone toad, the tortoise and the snake fighting with wisdom and so on. The most amazing spectacle is the battle of wits between turtles and snakes. According to legend, the tortoise and the green snake did not feel at ease and fought with each other. After 7749 days of fighting, the tortoise was losing ground and the green snake was pressing hard. At that time, it coincided with Emperor Zhenwu's return to the palace. When he saw it, he gently pointed his finger, and the tortoise and snake could not move. From then on, he stayed here forever, becoming a must-the "snake stone" was eyeing up. The "tortoise stone" came to the end of the cliff, with a weight of 1, kilograms, and stood steeply on the cliff side. When it was pushed hard or blown by the wind, it was shaky and heart-wrenching, so it was also called a pneumatic stone, which was rare in China. The main exotic pine landscapes are: Yuanyang pine, Yingke pine, Tuotian pine, Mother-son pine and so on. The most amazing thing is the "Qingtian Tanhai Pine", which stands halfway on the stone steps and has two branches. It has been tattooed all the time and has a bird's eye view of the peaks. Near Jinding, climb the stone steps of Nantianmen, and the word "Qiao Song" is engraved on the steep cliff next to it. It is recorded as the handwriting of Wang Jixian, a shepherd in Yongning Prefecture during Daoguang period of Qing Dynasty. The existing Qiao Song stump is nearly one meter in diameter, so you can imagine its former majestic posture. The main cliffs are: Qianqibi, Sheshen Cliff, Eagle Mouth Cliff, etc. There are also vertically distributed vegetation, whose color and flowering period change with the seasons, which puts the Northern Wudang Mountain in the costumes of "spring pink, summer bright, autumn red and winter white". Climbing to the top of Wudang, you can see all the mountains, but you can see the distant mountains are vast. Recently, they contain Dai, the wind is blowing, and the white clouds are flowing; I only heard the bursts of Songtao, the murmur of mountain springs, the chirping of birds, like the tapping of strings; Summer and autumn seasons, such as clear Wan Li, under the golden dome, the jungle landscape is like colorful brocade; In the distance of white clouds, the mountains are continuous, like a dragon churning, which is extremely spectacular.

the northern Wudang mountain not only has wonderful natural scenery, but also has a long history. According to the textual research of the existing Annals of Yongning Prefecture, the Northern Wudang Mountain had formed a Taoist worship shrine before the Tang Dynasty, and the Xuantian Hall was built on the top of it. As for when it was built before the Tang Dynasty, it remains to be tested. Later, with the passage of time, most temples have been destroyed and repaired many times. Among them, only in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there were two overhauls. At that time, Fenzhou Prefecture was the founder of King Youjing Zhenwu, and he spent huge sums of money to transform the mountaineering road into stone steps, and restored the Xuantian Hall, which had already been destroyed. Longwang Mountain was renamed North Wudang Mountain, which was at its peak for a while. In the fifty-ninth year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (172), the Xuantian Hall was destroyed on May 4th. In the second and third years of Yongzheng (1724-1725), a flat brick kiln (the main hall) was built on the top of the hill. In the twenty-third year of Qianlong (1758), it was repaired again. Within two years, Xuantian Temple, Laomu Temple, Longwang Temple, Linggong Temple and Yamashita Taihe Palace were completed one after another. In the 28th year of Daoguang (1849), the Nantianmen in Jinding was renovated and the word "Wudang Mountain" was engraved on the gate. Later, during the period from Xianfeng to Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, it was repaired several times. It can be seen that the Taoist temple buildings in Northern Wudang Mountain have been left over after more than 1, years of wind and rain changes. Although most of the existing buildings are relics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties or modern times, they show an ancient historical origin. Its main buildings are Dui Wan Temple, Linggong Temple, Mountain God Land Temple, Erlong Temple, Qiao Song Room, Sanguan Temple, Fire Temple, Longwang Temple, Black Tiger Temple, Xuantian Hall and Taihe Palace. In May, 1984, fangshan county Municipal People's Government started development and construction to develop Wudang scenic spots and protect cultural relics. In 199, Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Ethnic and Religious Affairs identified it as the only Taoist activity place in the province, and in 1994 it was announced as the third batch of national scenic spots. In recent years, the relevant units at higher levels have allocated funds for many times, and all walks of life have donated money. The Xuantian Hall, the commanding height of the Northern Wudang Mountain and the center of Taoist activities, has been renovated, with high eaves and iron tiles covering the top, and the newly cast bronze statue of Zhenwu sits majestically. In addition, temples and stone steps such as the Pantheon were repaired, statues were reshaped, and a new circular path was opened, and a new stone archway was built into the mountain pass. At present, the North Wudang Mountain complex has begun to take shape.