Wudang Geology Museum

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Updated: 2013-01-10

Designed by the China Architecture Design Institute, the museum is located along the river of the Taichi Lake Zoology and Culture Tourism Area. It mainly consists of a show hall, a meeting hall and offices. Its gross building area is 4,800 square meters.

Facing the mountains on one side and water on the other, the architecture perfectly integrates the shape of a flying bird with traditional features. It is an important window to display the culture and art of Wudang.

The top 10 engineering projects in 2012, celebrating 600 years of history mass construction in the Wudang Mountains.The Top 10 Projects of the Wudang Mountains, including The Restoration of the Yuxu Palace Main Hall, were completed in 2012. The projects were financed with over 1 billion yuan ($161 million).

In 1412, Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) launched two large projects characterized as "building the Forbidden City in the north and building Wudang in the south". Wudang welcomed another golden period of development in 2012, marking 600 years of construction and growth.

 

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