The Beiwudang Mountain Scenic Area (北武当山风景区) is located in Fangshan County, Lüliang City, Shanxi Province. It is one of the birthplace of Taoism in China and a sacred place of Taoism in the north. It is known as the first mountain in Shanxi. The scenic area has 72 peaks, 32 cliffs and 24 streams.
Not to be confused with Wudang Mountain National Park (Hubei).
Understand
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[edit]By bus
[edit]- It is about 120 km from Taiyuan. You can take a long-distance bus from Taiyuan to Fangshan, and then transfer to a bus to the scenic area.
- The long-distance bus from Taiyuan to Fangshan stops at Yu Kou. There are minivans going up the mountain from there, which can take you to the ticket office and then up to the top. The whole journey costs about ¥46 (Sep 2025).
- There are four minibuses from Fangshan to the foot of the mountain every day. The buses at 07:00 and 10:00 in the morning only stop at Caojia Gou Village. You can hire a minivan or a tricycle from Yu Kou or Caojia Gou to the top.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]Also known as “Zhenwu Mountain”.
- Yiju Temple's Tang Dynasty cave murals
- An'guo Temple