Wudang Monks

Daoist Monks & Martial Artists

Daoist monks of the Wudang Mountains, guardians of internal Neijiaquan and Wudang Sword.

Quick Facts

Date of Birth12. století

Era12th century–present

Country of OriginChina (Hubei / Wudang Shan)

Rank / TitleCradle of Neijiaquan & Tai Chi

Active Years1200–present

Biography

Wudang monks on Mount Wudang cultivated internal martial arts (Neijia), developing Taijiquan, Baguazhang, Xuanwuquan, and the iconic Wudang Straight Sword (Wudang Jian).

Associated Martial Arts

WudangquanMaster→

A collective name for the internal arts associated with the Wudang mountains and Daoism. The external-internal divide is a seventeenth-century construct, not an ancient classification.

Wudang SwordMaster→

Famous internal Chinese fencing school with straight Jian sword from Wudang.