When is the best time to visit Wudang Mountain

Wudang Mountain is a subtropical monsoon climate, vertical climate is obvious, the temperature decreases with the altitude. The whole mountain is divided into 3 layers of climate zone: the high level that is the Chaotian Palace to the Golden Peak, the altitude of 1200-1600 meters, the average annual temperature of 8.5 ℃; the middle layer that is the Zixiao Palace to the Chaotian Palace, the altitude of 750-1200 meters, the average annual temperature of 12 ℃; the bottom in the altitude of 750 meters below the Prince of the slopes and the old camp town and so on, the average annual temperature of 15.9 ℃ or so. The best time to visit is spring and fall.

Recommended in spring: the Golden Hall, located on Tianzhu Peak, the main peak of Wudang Mountain, is the largest copper-cast gold-plated hall existing in China. Whenever lightning and thunder, the ball of light rolling around the golden temple, but the thunderbolt can not hit the golden temple, tourists if you are lucky enough to see this "thunder and fire refining the temple" of the spectacle. This season also coincides with the March 3 temple fair and the Wudang Dynasty, lively and extraordinary, not to be missed.

Recommended in the fall: the South Rock peaks and ridges, verdant forests, up to the sky, down to the absolute stream, is the most beautiful of the 36 rocks in the Wudang Mountains. Its surroundings and dragon head incense, South Heavenly Gate, Hammer Plum Shrine, etc., are down below the absolute stream, craggy views, can be described as unlimited scenery in the dangerous peaks. It also coincides with the Wudang International Tourism Festival, which is the best time to learn about the traditional culture of Wudang.