Day 24-Bon Voyage To Wudang Mountain

YESSA!! We finally were going to set off to Wu Dang Mountain. It was a five hour trip from WUST to Wu Dang Mountain. WOAH!! Wu Dang Mountain is located in the northwest part of Hubei. We all must meet up at the entrance of the Dormitory at 7am and we all need to wake up at 5.30am. SO EARLY! All the MDE and ECE students were going for the trip to Wu Dang Mountain and all the teachers and the WUST stuff.

When I open my eyes from the long sleep I have on the bus, we finally reach the Wu Dang Mountain. The landscape is being surrounded with Mountains, Hills and trees. The cold air around the mountain is so fresh that I keep on breathing it uncontrollably.

Donkey Meat!! COOL!

We had our lunch at a 4 star hotel before we make our way up to the mountain. The food at the hotel is tasteless and not that appetizing at all. A unique dish that I tried on the hotel which is Donkey meat. It was one of the delicious dishes that I have tried in China. After the meal, the whole group will be on their way to different unique places in Wu Dang Mountain.

Line Up People.

Boarding the Bus


The scenery of the Wu Dang Mountain is so beautiful. We took a bus up the Wu Dang Mountain and we can see the beautiful view of the mountain on the way up the mountain.

The first place we went was 太子坡

WaaLaa!!

Kung Fu Staff!! I can't wait to meet them.

Tea Session in Progress
HOT HOT HOT!

The first place of attraction is 太子坡. We had to climb several long flights of stairs before we could reach the temple. The temple is located high above the slope. There is quite a number of Kung Fu staff that is taking care of the place. I never really had seen any Kung Fu Staff taking care of a place before. The temple is being split up to many different section. In each section, there is a Hall with a God in it. The Hall can be use for anyone to worship the God and each God have their own characteristic and specialities.

The second place we went was 紫霄福池

Parent Hall The next destination we went was 紫霄福池, which also is a place of respect to the God and Deity. 紫霄宫, also known as the Purple Cloud Temple. It was built in the year of 1413. It is the best-preserved existing palace on the mountain. There is many different type of building which consists of Dragon and Tiger hall, the Purple Sky Hall, the East Hall, the West Hall, and the Parent Hall. The hall here is much bigger than the first destination we went.

Cool shops along the streets

Nice view of the moutain side

My hotel

Finally we can go to our last destination. WAIT!! Before we can do that, we need to check in to our hotel first. After we alight from the bus, we need to walk quite a distance before we can reach to our hotel. On the way there, there is many shop houses that selling dried food, snacks and swords. The hotel that we are staying, the room is Superb. The bed is so freaking comfortable and it is better than my own room! We were given 10 minutes to get ready and put our entire luggage down. We all meet up at the entrance of the hotel.

Tombs!

The map of the Wu Dang Mountain

After everyone has gathered, we went to our final destination. We need to climb up a few hundred steps to another temple which is located at the top of a mountain and another one at the bottom of the mountain. BUT. My friends and I were too lazy to up or down that halfway we stop and turn back. We can see the magnificent scenery of the mountain at any spot we stand. SHIOK AH!

We need to meet up at a restaurant to have our dinner with all my other classmates. We must be there at 6.30pm sharp and out teacher will allocate us the table we are sitting. After the dinner, we can go back to our hotel to rest and get ready for tomorrow trip up the mountain. I need ample amount of rest and drink lots of water for the trip up the mountain.

Reflection
There is so much to know about a religion. Today, I have learnt a bit Taoism. In Wu Dang Mountain, the locals here practice Taoism and Wu Dang Mountain is a scared Taoist mountain famous for its legendary martial arts and healing traditions. The Yin-Yang symbol is at the heart of the Taoist tradition. It is a magical mystical alchemical circle that embodies the teachings of Taoist Philosophy. The Yin-Yang symbol can be found at many parts of the mountain and the shop is selling the symbols in many different of form such as paper, keychain, coins and many more. Learning about other religion is good as you broaden your understanding and to know the difference between our own religion and the others.