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Xuanwu — the Perfected Warrior (Zhenwu), Supreme Emperor of the Dark Heaven (Xuantian Shangdi), or Northern Emperor (Beidi) — is the principal deity of the Wudang Mountains and one of the most widely worshipped gods of the Chinese world. This section collects long-form studies of the deity’s evolution, hagiography, the Wudang Xuanwu lineage, its cultivation methods and martial arts, and Xuanwu temples worldwide, distinguishing history, religious tradition and literary fiction, with sources cited.

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Wudang Xuanwu Kao · 独立排版

历史源流、玄天上帝神话、人物谱系、修法武学、道场宫观的全景考据——证据分层标注:史实/教内口传/小说虚构。