# Taihe Palace (太和宫)

Wudang Mountains, Hubei Province · Central China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Included in the Wudang Mountain Scenic Area admission ticket (admission from about ¥164, including the Golden Summit, Purple Cloud Temple, etc.)
- **Opening hours:** 08:00-17:00 (year-round)
- **Time needed:** 1–2 hours
- **Address:** Golden Summit Scenic Area, No. 14 Yongle Road, Danjiangkou City, Shiyan, Hubei Province
- **Getting there:** Located in the Golden Summit area on Tianzhu Peak, Wudang Mountain; first take the scenic area bus to Taizi Slope, then transfer to Qiongtai cable car station, and take the cable car up the mountain, from where it is a short walk; or hike up from Nanyan in about 2-3 hours
- **Good for:** Architecture, Temples

## About Taihe Palace

Separated from the Golden Hall by a single wall, Taihe Palace sits atop Tianzhu Peak, the highest peak of Wudang Mountain. It is the supreme sacred realm of Wudang and the necessary route to the Golden Hall. Only after visiting Taihe Palace can you truly say you have been to Wudang. Historically the palace was vast, but today only the main hall, the worship hall, the bell and drum towers, the Bronze Hall, and the Zhuanyun Hall survive.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Visiting the Zhuanyun Hall (Fortune-Turning Hall): The gap between the shrine housing the deity and the wall is just wide enough for one person to pass sideways. Legend says that once you reach this point you may only move forward, never backward, or misfortune will follow; once you pass through, your luck will turn for the better.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 2053. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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