Longyan Temple in Luxian County

Longyan Temple in Luxian County

Longyan Temple is a cultural heritage site protected by Luxian County.

Longyan Temple faces west and was built during the Ming Dynasty. The original temple was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. Currently, only one wooden structure theater building remains, with its main structure largely intact; there is also a stone stele from the 14th year of the Wanli reign in the Ming Dynasty (1586), titled “Record of the Selection of Sites for the Three Teachings Hall,” which is mostly well-preserved; the other two steles are the “Military Officials’ Prohibition Stele” from the 29th year of the Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty (1849) and the “Prefectural Office Proclamation Stele” from the Guangxu reign in the Qing Dynasty. Both of these steles are damaged, with some characters blurred due to weathering. In December 2006, it was designated as a sixth-batch county-level cultural heritage site by the Luxian County People's Government.