Temple of the Five Immortals (Shiyan)
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The Temple of the Five Immortals or Five Immortals Temple (Chinese: 五仙庙, p Wuxianmiao)[1] is a Taoist temple located in Shiyan's Zhangwan District in China's Hubei Province. The temple is situated on the Heavenly Horse (天马, Tianma) peak of White Horse Mountain (白马山, Báimǎ shān) in the Wudang Mountains. The Wudang Mountains are home to a complex of Taoist temples and monasteries and are associated with the Lord of the North, Xuantian Shangdi. The Temple of the Five Immortals is one of the very few temples in the Wudang mountain range which is still maintained by Taoist monks who dedicate their lives to cultivating the great Tao.[2]
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Wudang was named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1994.[3]