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Wangwu Cave · Xiaoyou Qingxu Heaven
Wangwu Cave is no. 1 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Xiaoyou Qingxu Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Ten great cave-heavens, thirty-six cave-heavens, and seventy-two blessed lands form a geography of mountains, caves, springs, and islands. The list is a lineage of cultivation, not a single operational site register.
Names, rankings, and locations vary across sources. Entries marked as legendary or location-uncertain are kept as part of the lineage rather than asserted as visitable sites.
The ten highest cave-heavens in the Daoist landscape, many corresponding to mountains and temples that can still be visited today.
Wangwu Cave is no. 1 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Xiaoyou Qingxu Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Weiyu Cave is no. 2 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Dayou Kongming Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Xicheng Cave is no. 3 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Taixuan Zongzhen Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Xixuan Cave is no. 4 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Sanyuan Jizhen Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Qingcheng Cave is no. 5 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Baoxian Jiushi Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Chicheng Cave is no. 6 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Shangqing Yuping Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Luofu Cave is no. 7 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Zhuming Yaozhen Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Juqu Cave is no. 8 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Jintan Huayang Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Linwu Cave is no. 9 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Zuoshen Youxu Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Kuocang Cave is no. 10 in the traditional Daoist Ten Great Cave-Heavens, also known as Chengde Yinxuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Thirty-six cultivation cave-heavens across China; lists and locations differ slightly between historical sources.
Huotong Cave is no. 1 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Huolin Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
East Peak Taishan Cave is no. 2 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Pengxuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
South Peak Hengshan Cave is no. 3 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Zhuling Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
West Peak Huashan Cave is no. 4 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Zongxian Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Seventy-two blessed lands governed by perfected beings; some names can no longer be fixed to a modern location.
Earth-Lung Mountain is no. 1 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, also known as Maoshan. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Gaizhu Mountain is no. 2 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Xianke Mountain is no. 3 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Eastern Immortal Spring is no. 4 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
North Peak Changshan Cave is no. 5 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Zongxuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Central Peak Songshan Cave is no. 6 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Sima Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Emei Cave is no. 7 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Xuling Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lushan Cave is no. 8 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Dongling Zhentian. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Siming Cave is no. 9 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Danshan Chishui Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Kuaiji Cave is no. 10 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Jixuan Dayuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Taibai Cave is no. 11 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Xuande Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Xishan Cave is no. 12 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Tianzhu Baoji Xuantian. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Xiaowei Cave is no. 13 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Haosheng Xuanshang Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Qianshan Cave is no. 14 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Tianzhu Sixuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Guigu Cave is no. 15 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Guixuan Sizhen Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Wuyi Cave is no. 16 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Zhensheng Huaxuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Yusui Cave is no. 17 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Taixuan Fale Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Huagai Cave is no. 18 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Rongcheng Dayu Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Gaizhu Cave is no. 19 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Changyao Baoguang Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Duqiao Cave is no. 20 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Baoxuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Baishi Cave is no. 21 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Xiule Changzhen Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Julou Cave is no. 22 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Yuque Baogui Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Jiuyi Cave is no. 23 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Chaozhen Taixu Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Dongyang Cave is no. 24 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Dongyang Yinguan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Mufu Cave is no. 25 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Xuanzhen Taiyuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Dayou Cave is no. 26 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Dayou Huamiao Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Jinting Cave is no. 27 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Jinting Chongmiao Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Magu Cave is no. 28 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Danxia Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Xiandu Cave is no. 29 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Xiandu Qixian Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Qingtian Cave is no. 30 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Qingtian Dahe Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Zhongshan Cave is no. 31 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Zhuri Taisheng Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Liangchang Cave is no. 32 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Liangchang Fangming Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Zigai Cave is no. 33 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Zixuan Dongzhao Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Tianmu Cave is no. 34 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Tiandai Dixuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Taoyuan Cave is no. 35 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Baima Xuanguang Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Jinhua Cave is no. 36 in the traditional Daoist Thirty-Six Cave-Heavens, also known as Jinhua Dongyuan Heaven. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Western Immortal Spring is no. 5 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Nantian Mountain is no. 6 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Yuliu Mountain is no. 7 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Qingyu Island is no. 8 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Yumu Cave is no. 9 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Danxia Mountain is no. 10 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands, also known as Danxia Cave. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Junshan Island is no. 11 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Daruo Rock is no. 12 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Jiaoyuan Spring is no. 13 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lingxu is no. 14 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Wozhou is no. 15 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Tianmu Ridge is no. 16 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Ruoye Creek is no. 17 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Jinting Mountain is no. 18 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Qingyuan Mountain is no. 19 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Anshan is no. 20 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Maling Mountain is no. 21 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Eyang Mountain is no. 22 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Dongzhen Xu is no. 23 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Qingyu Altar is no. 24 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Guangtian Altar is no. 25 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Dongling Spring is no. 26 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Donggong Mountain is no. 27 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Taoshan is no. 28 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Three Sovereigns Well is no. 29 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lanke Mountain is no. 30 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lexi Creek is no. 31 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Longhu Mountain is no. 32 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lingshan is no. 33 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Quanyuan is no. 34 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Jinjing Mountain is no. 35 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Gezao Mountain is no. 36 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Shifeng Mountain is no. 37 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Xiaoyao Mountain is no. 38 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Dongbai Spring is no. 39 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Bochi Mountain is no. 40 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lunshan is no. 41 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Maogong Altar is no. 42 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Jilong Mountain is no. 43 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Tongbai Mountain is no. 44 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Pingdu Mountain is no. 45 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lüluo Mountain is no. 46 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Huxi Mountain is no. 47 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Zhanglong Mountain is no. 48 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Baofu Mountain is no. 49 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Damian Mountain is no. 50 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Yuanchen Mountain is no. 51 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Mati Mountain is no. 52 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Deshan is no. 53 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Gaoxi Lanshui Mountain is no. 54 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lanshui is no. 55 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Yufeng is no. 56 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Tianzhu Mountain is no. 57 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Shanggu Mountain is no. 58 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Zhanggong Cave is no. 59 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Sima Hui Mountain is no. 60 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Changzai Mountain is no. 61 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Zhongtiao Mountain is no. 62 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Jiaohu Yucheng Cave is no. 63 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Mianzhu Mountain is no. 64 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lushui is no. 65 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Ganshan is no. 66 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Huangshan is no. 67 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Jincheng Mountain is no. 68 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Yunshan is no. 69 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Beimang Mountain is no. 70 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Lushan is no. 71 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
Donghai Mountain is no. 72 in the traditional Daoist Seventy-Two Blessed Lands. Names, rankings, and locations vary across historical sources.
