Nature, History, Taoism (A Collection of Research Papers on Wudang Mountain)

Author: Yang Lizhi
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Wudang Mountain is one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Taoism. The ancient architectural complex of Wudang Mountain was designated as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1994. This book compiles over 80 papers on Wudang Mountain and Wudang culture, with most of the authors being experts and scholars engaged in the study of Wudang's local history, culture, and Taoism. The editors have categorized the articles into six sections based on their content: Taoist Thought and Wudang Taoist Studies, Wudang Mountain History and Culture Studies, Wudang Mountain Architecture and Archaeological Studies, Wudang Mountain Hydrology and Taoist Literature Studies, Wudang Martial Arts and Folk Culture Studies, and Wudang Mountain Tourism Development and Others. These papers nearly cover all aspects of Wudang culture research, presenting a concentrated display of research achievements in Wudang culture over the past two decades. Wudang Mountain is one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Taoism. The ancient architectural complex of Wudang Mountain was designated as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1994. This book compiles over 80 papers on Wudang Mountain and Wudang culture, with most of the authors being experts and scholars engaged in the study of Wudang's local history, culture, and Taoism. The editors have categorized the articles into six sections based on their content: Taoist Thought and Wudang Taoist Studies, Wudang Mountain History and Culture Studies, Wudang Mountain Architecture and Archaeological Studies, Wudang Mountain Hydrology and Taoist Literature Studies, Wudang Martial Arts and Folk Culture Studies, and Wudang Mountain Tourism Development and Others. These papers nearly cover all aspects of Wudang culture research, presenting a concentrated display of research achievements in Wudang culture over the past two decades.