Wenzhi Peak Taoist Cultural Park

　　Hainan’s Wenzhi Peak Taoist Cultural Park is situated within Wenzhi Peak in Ding’an County, 46 kilometers from Haikou. Wenzhi Peak and Nanli Lake in Ding’an are nestled together amid mountains and waters, embodying the harmony of landscape and artistic conception. Since ancient times, it has been regarded as a symbol of the cultural achievements of the “Exotic Land in the South” and serves as a microcosm of Hainan Island’s cultural landscape. Over the centuries, it has accumulated rich cultural heritage, nurtured many renowned scholars and refined individuals, and given rise to numerous beautiful myths and popular legends widely circulated among the people.

　　Wenzhi Peak Taoist Cultural Park is a newly built large-scale cultural tourism attraction in northern Hainan. Invested in by Hainan Zhongye Tourism Industry Development Co., Ltd., the park is designed with a Southern Song Dynasty architectural style as its keynote, featuring a multitude of antique-style buildings constructed around the Wenzhi Peak mountain.

　　Upon entering the southern gate of Wenzhi Peak Taoist Cultural Park, you will first see the Jade Toad Palace, followed by the Immortal Corridor Qiongyuan, the Heavenly Southern Gate, and the Jade Toad Pavilion. Enshrined in the Jade Toad Pavilion is Bai Yuchan, the eminent master and founder of the Southern Taoist School. Other attractions within Wenzhi Peak Taoist Cultural Park include

　　the Guanyin Temple, the Yuan Chen Hall, the Magpie Bridge, and more.

　　Wenzhi Peak Taoist Cultural Park is a large-scale cultural theme park integrating tourism, sightseeing, leisure, entertainment, and cultural research. Covering an area of nearly 1,000 acres, the park is built around Wenzhi Peak with the Southern Song architectural style as its foundation. A multitude of antique pavilions and halls are distributed in a well-arranged fashion around the mountain, giving the park a majestic, spectacular, ancient, and culturally rich atmosphere.

　　The Jade Toad Palace within the park is the only legally recognized Taoist temple in Hainan. It is also the final retreat of Bai Yuchan, the actual founder of the Southern Taoist School and one of its Five Patriarchs, and is revered by Taoism as the “Southern Patriarch Altar.” The Jade Toad Palace houses the world’s largest Taoist architectural complex, consisting of nearly 20 halls including the Cihang Hall for praying for peace, the Moon God Hall for marital harmony, the Yuan Chen Hall for life guidance, the Wenchang Pavilion for enlightenment, the Yaowang Hall for health and longevity, and the Wealth God Hall for prosperity. The buildings are structurally complete and stylistically distinctive, systematically showcasing the thematic culture of Taoism. The halls are exquisitely beautiful, with incredibly intricate carvings. Among them, the main hall, the Jade Toad Pavilion, enshrines Bai Yuchan, the Fifth Patriarch of the Southern Taoist School. Its basic form is an octagonal tower, with flying eaves and double-tiered roofs enhanced by lighting, allowing the “octagonal radiance” described in Taoist scriptures to be seen at night. Its architectural style is a signature feature of the Jade Toad Palace.

　　Wenzhi Peak Taoist Cultural Park inherits the grace and spirit of classical Chinese Taoist culture, adhering to the philosophy of “Great Harmony and Reverence for the Tao and Virtue.” With its classic and elegant architectural style, picturesque natural scenery, and profound cultural richness, it warmly welcomes visitors from all over the world.