Yongquan Temple HuiLong Pavilion

Yongquan Temple HuiLong Pavilion

Yongquan Temple HuiLong Pavilion is a cultural relic protection unit of Fuzhou City.

Yongquan Temple HuiLong Pavilion is located southeast of Yongquan Temple on Gushan in Jin'an District. Originally named "Chengxin Pavilion," it was first built in the 27th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1762), and was reconstructed as "HuiLong Pavilion" during the Guangxu period. It was destroyed by fire in the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934) and rebuilt in 1935. Designed by Lin Tianmin, it was transformed into a three-story brick-concrete structure imitation ancient-style building. It now serves as the vegetarian restaurant of Yongquan Temple. It is a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit.

From the second month of spring to the third month of summer in the 27th year of the Qianlong reign (1762) to the 29th year (1764), Master Xinglong Bianzhao raised funds from the local Lu brothers to build Chengxin Pavilion in front of the Release Pond, consisting of two structures, along with three guest rooms beside it. Walls were constructed on three sides to compensate for the deficiency in the Xun direction. A Zhusi Pavilion was also erected on Zhusi Bridge, together with the mountain gate, to intercept qi.

In the late Qing Dynasty during the Guangxu period, Abbot Miaolian of Yongquan Temple converted Chengxin Pavilion into HuiLong Pavilion, enshrining Guan Yu, and built the "Wanfu Lai Chao" memorial archway to reinforce the embrace of Qinglong Mountain around the temple.

In September of the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), HuiLong Pavilion caught fire, and the adjacent pavilions and lodges were all burned down. In the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), Abbot Xuyun of Yongquan Temple raised tens of thousands of yuan from donors such as Chen Peikun, and invited Fuzhou engineer Lin Tianmin to design and oversee the reconstruction, resulting in an extremely magnificent structure. Beside the pavilion is Chen’s privately built villa Suihan Liao, which, though smaller in scale, is also quite impressive.

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