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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Wudang Mountain''', located in [[Shiyan]] in western [[Hubei Province]], is both a famous scenic spot and a holy site of [[Taoism]], [[China]]'s indigenous religion.<br /> <br /> The mountain is a famous Taoist center in China with a long history of Taoist practices and profound Taoist culture.<br /> <br /> [[File:wudang.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Making pilgrimages to Wudang Mountain remains popular.<br /> ]]Taoists believe that the legendary [[Emperor Zhenwu]], one of the most influential gods in Taoism, practiced austerities and ascended to heaven as an immortal in the mountain.<br /> <br /> Every year, Taoist communities in the mountain hold grand ceremonies to celebrate Emperor Zhenwu's birthday on March 3 of the Chinese Lunar Calendar and his ascension to heaven on September 9 of the [[Chinese Lunar Calendar]].<br /> <br /> Visiting the temples of Wudang to burn incense for Emperor Zhenwu became popular in the [[Song Dynasty]] (920-1279), with tens of thousands of pilgrims journeying to the mountain each year.<br /> <br /> As the first emperor of the [[Ming Dynasty]] (1368-1644) highly esteemed Wudang, the government granted the mountain the titles of 'Taiyue' and 'Xuanyue,' meaning 'the country's most sacred mountain'.<br /> <br /> Most groups of Taoist pilgrims have names related to Wudang or the gods they believe in.<br /> <br /> Before Taoist pilgrims started their journey to Wudang Mountain, they would first hold ceremonies to tell gods of their pilgrimage.<br /> <br /> They would then visit their ancestors' graves to honor the dead. After that, they would take a bath and wear clean clothes and set out with the other members of a pilgrimage.<br /> <br /> Among [[Chinese]], burning incense in a temple has always been a solemn and grave activity.<br /> <br /> It is especially the case for pilgrims of Wudang Mountain. They have a set of strict customs and rituals to follow during the ceremonies.<br /> <br /> They must show serious facial expressions and be cautious in making speeches.<br /> <br /> The tradition of making pilgrimages to Wudang Mountain goes back more than 1,000 years and is still popular among people.<br /> <br /> [[Category:mountains]]</div>

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