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Wudang Mountains temples draw pilgrims seeking Taoist renewal
At Wudang's bronze Golden Hall, 1,610 meters up Tianzhu Peak, Liu Haiyan clasped a banknote and prayed to Zhenwu to bless the motherland with favorable weather.
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About Xuan Wu
Xuanwu or Xuandi, also known as Zhenwu or Zhenwu Dadi, is a deity in Chinese religion and one of the higher-ranking deities in Taoism. He is identified as the god of the north, associated with water, winter, and the Black Turtle-Snake — one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. He is particularly revered by practitioners of martial arts and as a protective deity against evil and disease.
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