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Taizipo, also known as Fuzhen Temple, is located on the 60-degree steep slope of Lion Peak in Wudang Mountain. It was built in the tenth year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1412 A.D.) and rebuilt three times in Kangxi period of Qing Dynasty. Now it basically maintains the scale of that year. It is a complex of Wudang buildings. One of the larger units. According to legend, the prince of Jingle Kingdom (the identity of Emperor Zhenwu before he became an immortal) lived on this hillside when he entered the mountain to practice Taoism at the age of 15. Taizipo (Fuzhen Temple) complex includes Fuzhen Bridge, Jiuqu Yellow River Wall, Dragon and Tiger Hall, Patriarch Hall, Prince Hall, Wuyun Tower and other main buildings. After taking the scenic bus to the parking lot of Taizipo, you will see the "Fuzhen Bridge". year) inscribed by Mu Xin, the son-in-law captain. Walking into the mountain gate is the famous "Nine-curved Yellow River Wall" of Wudang Mountain. On the ancient road, according to the ups and downs of the mountains, there is a red sandwich wall with a length of more than 70 meters. Full, reflecting the grandeur and luxury of royal architecture. This is also a place where photography fans in the mountains stop and linger. In the Patriarch Hall (Fuzhenguan Hall), you can admire the enshrined statue of Zhenwu God and attendants Jintongyunu. This group of huge statues is the largest painted wooden statue in Wudang Mountain, with a history of about 600 years. On the height of the Taizipo (Fuzhen Temple) complex is the Prince's Hall built in the Ming Dynasty. In the hall, there are murals, stone cases, pens and inks, ancient books, etc., where Emperor Zhenwu was studying when he was a young man (in the era of the prince). There is also a bronze statue of the prince studying in the hall. It is also a place for studying and praying in Wudang Mountain. Every year, candidates or parents come here to offer incense and pray for blessings. If you are a fan of ancient architecture, then you must not miss Wuyun Tower in Taizipo. The Wuyun Building on Taizipo, also known as the five-story building, is about 15 meters high and is the highest existing wooden building in Wudang Mountain. Wuyun Building adopts traditional construction techniques, and the walls, partitions, doors and windows are all wooden structures. What is worth seeing in Wuyun Tower is the "one column and twelve beams" on the top floor: on a main column, there are twelve beams pierced on it. This kind of structure is a masterpiece of ancient wooden structure architecture. When visiting Taizipo, you can still see traces left over from the period of the Red Army, such as revolutionary slogans such as "Practice the Land Revolution" and "The Red Army is an army of workers, peasants and poor people" written on the screen wall in the temple.