Zaohe Dragon King Temple

Zaohe Dragon King Temple

The Zaohe Dragon King Temple is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Zaohe Dragon King Temple is located south of Zaohe Town in the northwest of Suqian City, adjacent to the ancient Grand Canal to the east and the old course of the Yellow River to the west.

The Dragon King Temple was built during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1662–1722), renovated in the 18th year of the Jiaqing era (1813), and restored in 1983. The complex stretches from south to north and includes the Zen Gate, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Imperial Stele Pavilion, Yi Hall, East Corridor Room, West Corridor Room, King Temple, Lingguan Hall, East Rolling Dragon Ridge, West Rolling Dragon Ridge, Yu the Great Temple, East Palace, West Palace, and more—all constructed in the official Qing Dynasty architectural style of Beijing, featuring traditional Qing-style colored paintings inside. The temple is enclosed by walls and consists of three courtyards. Between the Lingguan Hall and the Yu the Great Temple stands a large cypress tree over 3 meters in circumference and more than 10 meters tall. The Imperial Stele Pavilion houses a stele inscribed with calligraphy by Emperor Qianlong, featuring four inscriptions from different periods of his reign.