Wudu Wufeng Mountain

　　   From the foot to the summit of Wufeng Mountain, there are the Hand-Washing Hall, Wuwang Temple, Sacred Water Palace, Sanfeng Hall, Laojun Hall, Sanqing Temple, Sanxiao Hall, Earth Mother Temple, and Guanyin Pavilion. The art of sculpture, painting, and architecture all rank among the finest in Longnan, Gansu.

　　   Above the Sacred Water Palace, Wufeng Mountain consists of an arid, waterless mountain made of shale, with an altitude of over 2,000 meters. The southern side of the mountain has developed into a vast pepper plantation belt through economic and forestry development. The summit is covered with over 4,000 acres of pine forest that have been carefully cultivated for many years. The pine cones from these trees have naturally spread to both the southern and northern slopes, adding a scenic touch to the otherwise barren northern hills of Wudu city.

　　   Legend Section

　　   During the Ming Dynasty, the Taoist master Zhang Sanfeng achieved enlightenment in Wudu’s Wanxiang Cave before traveling to other sacred mountains such as Emei and Wudang, gaining fame across China. He is regarded as the last figure in Chinese Taoism to become immortal and a revered patriarch. Wudu’s Wufeng Mountain holds great appeal due to legends of his presence. On the third day of the third lunar month (the birthday of the Yellow Emperor and also of the Wuwang Patriarch), up to 100,000 pilgrims visit the mountain. Wufeng Mountain in Wudu, Gansu, is considered a spiritually potent site, often blessed with purifying rains around the third lunar month. The Zhenwu Patriarch Hall at the mountaintop, located in a precipitous position, is believed to have strong spiritual energy.