Longsha Guan Yu Temple

Longsha Guan Yu Temple

Longsha Guan Yu Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Guan Yu Temple is situated within Longsha Park. Constructed in the fourth year of the Qianlong reign (1739), it spans 1,200 square meters. The site includes the main hall, front and rear halls, east and west side halls, and the mountain gate—all built in traditional brick-and-wood style. The main hall stands 10 meters tall with a triple-eave roof; its central ridge features a "two dragons playing with a pearl" motif, and the gable walls are crowned with finely carved stone ornaments and rich decorations. At the center of the hall stands a 2-meter-high statue of Guan Yu, flanked by Zhou Cang on the left and Guan Ping on the right. The walls are adorned with colorful murals depicting stories of Guan Yu’s life. During the 1984 renovation, two identical 8.5-meter-tall bell and drum towers were added, along with a 280-meter-long blue-brick enclosing wall inlaid with over 30 intricately designed lattice windows, creating a cohesive architectural ensemble. It is now a municipal-level protected heritage site.

Also known as the Martial Temple, Lord Temple, or Guan Gong Temple.

Originally built in the fourth year of the Qianlong reign (1739). Between 1980 and 1985, the Qiqihar Municipal Government renovated the temple and officially renamed it the “Guan Gong Temple.”

The renovated Guan Gong Temple is a four-courtyard complex comprising the mountain gate, front hall, main hall, and rear hall. The mountain gate has three bays and serves as a rest and reception area. The front hall, also called the Lingguan Hall, enshrines Wang Lingguan, the deity who protects the temple. On either side of the hall are 8.5-meter-tall bell and drum towers with two levels, upturned eaves, and gourd ornaments over a meter high atop the roofs, reflecting unique Taoist architectural features. The main hall, also known as the “Loyalty and Righteousness Eternal Heaven” Hall, is 10 meters tall with a triple-eave roof. At its center stand three large statues: Guan Yu in the middle, with Zhou Cang and Guan Ping on either side. The walls feature vibrant murals illustrating legends about Guan Yu. The rear hall is the Laojun Hall, dedicated to Laozi, the founder of Taoism. In 1980, the Qiqihar Municipal Government designated the Guan Yu Temple as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit.

Guan Yu (162?–220), of Han ethnicity, was born during the Yanxi era of Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty. His courtesy name was Yunchang, originally Changsheng, and he hailed from Xieliang in Hedong (present-day Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province). A renowned general of the Shu Han kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period, he held the military rank of General of the Vanguard and was granted the title Marquis of Hanshou. Celebrated as a military strategist, he was revered by the people after his death and honored by successive imperial courts, eventually being worshipped as the Divine Lord Guan (Guan Sheng Di Jun). In Buddhism, he is known as Sangharama Bodhisattva and respectfully called “Guan Gong.” Later rulers revered him as the “Martial Saint,” equal in status to Confucius, the “Literary Saint.”

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