Longwang temple complex

The Longwang temple complex is located in the Longchi National Forest Park in Dujiangyan. The Longwang temple on a high platform next to the Longchi is the place where the government and people worshipped the Dragon God for rain in ancient times. In 1871, when there was a severe drought in Central Sichuan, the magistrate of Chengdu once walked to Longchi to pray for rain. The Qiang people in Maowen area believe in the Dragon God and send representatives to Longchi to pray for rain on June 23 every year. It is reported that the Dragon King temple was first built in the Kaiyuan period of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. The Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty granted the Dragon King of Longchi the title of Xianyou Dragon King, and inscribed the temple plaque "zepeichuanyuan". The building complex of Longwang temple is composed of temple gate, rain praying platform, main hall and auxiliary hall. The temple gate is located at both ends of the platform, forming an altar surrounded by stone railings. In the center of the rain praying platform, there are eight diagrams made of white marble. In the solemn and simple main hall, there are five standing statues of the Dragon God, the Yellow Dragon in the middle, symbolizing the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. The four Dragon gods on both sides are the incarnations of green, red, white and black dragons. The five dragon statues gathered together to show the theme of "Five Dragon governance".

Address: Longchi National Forest Park, Dujiangyan, Chengdu

Longitude: 103.559215

Latitude: 31.104019

Admission information: Longchi National Forest Park admission:

Off season price: 20 yuan for entrance ticket, 20 yuan for uphill vehicle and 36 yuan for cableway round trip per person.

Price in peak season: 50 yuan per person for mountain entrance and 40 yuan per person for cableway return

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday