Mt. Wudang's mystical beauty has long inspired myth and legend. It has been the birthplace of religion, philosophy, and martial arts. As Taoism's most sacred mountain, generations of Emperors worshipped here, constructing temples among the most inaccessible peaks. Its isolation and combination of natural beauty with divine atmosphere also attracted those wanting to retreat from the world. One of these was Zhang Sanfeng, who was famed for his wisdom and developed one of the two major branches of Chinese martial arts: Wudang Gongfu.
