南岩宫 — Attraction in Shiyan

Nanyan Palace is located on the southern slope of Wudang Mountain. It was built in the Tang Dynasty (618 to 907AD); destroyed in 1236 and then rebuilt around 1260. Stunning building with intricate details. Outside the Liangyi Hall, there is a dragon head-shaped stone sculpture protruding out of the cliff. An incense burner is placed on the dragon head. In the past, only the most devout worshippers dared to place incense in the burner and it would entail walking 2.9m along the narrow 0.3m wide sculpture to place the incense as a slip would mean a drop of several hundred metres. Due to the danger, the placing of incense has since...

Somewhat challenging climbing up then down to get to this temple that is built on the side of this rocky mountain. But the...

무당산 정상을 오르려면 케이블카를 타도 되지만 ‘하늘’의 의미를 새기려면 등산이 최고다. 가파른 계단을 오르며 천천히 오르다가 멈추면 봉우리마다 궁전이 하나씩 숨었다. 남암궁(南巖宮)도 황궁의 색감을 드러내고 있다. 멀리서 봐도 붉은 담장에 푸른 기와가 은은하다. 한숨 돌리니 수염 휘날리며 늙은 도사가 오르고 있다. 남천문을 지나니 주차장이 발아래다. 벌써...