Ruins of the Yongding River God Temple

Ruins of the Yongding River God Temple

The Yongding River God Temple ruins are a cultural tourism attraction.

Destination Introduction

The ruins of the Yongding River God Temple — also known as the Dragon King Temple. Located beneath the Yongding River embankment south of Zhao Village in Dinfangzhuang Township, Daxing County. It is a cultural relic that records the history of disasters along the Yongding River.

In the leap fifth month of the 35th year of the Qianlong reign (1770), the river breached here. Three years after the breach, Emperor Gaozong of Qing inscribed the plaque “You Zai Xie.” Some pillar foundation stones remain.

A imperial stone stele also remains. It stands 2.9 meters tall and 0.94 meters wide, with a carved relief of two dragons playing with a pearl on the top. The stele is located outside the shrine. There used to be a stele pavilion, but now only

Zhao Village is situated on the east bank of the Yongding River downstream from Lugou Bridge, in an area where the terrain is flat, the river flow slows down, and sediment accumulates heavily in the riverbed. Therefore, a temple was built here to worship the river god, praying for protection from floods.

After the liberation, the Guanting Reservoir was built upstream on the Yongding River, which completely resolved the river’s flooding issues. Today, Zhao Village still preserves the stone stele erected for the River God Temple, recording the history of disasters brought by the Yongding River.    Transportation Information

Location: Beneath the Yongding River embankment south of Zhao Village in Dinfangzhuang Township, Daxing County.

Take bus 937 from Lishi Road or Yuquanying and get off at FenShangCun Station, then walk west to Zhao Village.

   Daxing District, Beijing