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Taoism emphasizes harmony with nature. The Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains, which is a royal Taoist temple, symbolizes this harmony by its proximity to the sky.

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Notes

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    Black Turtle-Snake in the north is one of the Four Symbols and is a creature that is a combination of turtle and snake, the mythological guardian of north that represents winter and the property of water.

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    Wudian roof is a four slopes roof and is the most distinguished roof form in ancient Chinese architecture and is commonly used in paramount buildings for the royals and religions.

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    Lease of Kiao - Chau (Mandarin: jiao ao zu jie tiao yue) was a treaty that was signed between the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) and Germany in 1898 to transfer Kiao-Chau (known as Jiaoao and now Jiaozhou Bay) to Germany on a 99-year lease.

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