Jinhua Chisong Huangdaxian Palace

　　Chisong Palace is situated on Jinhua Mountain, recognized as the Thirty-Sixth Grotto-Heaven in Taoism. It is a holy place where Chisongzi, the Rain Master during the era of the ancient Emperor Shennong, and Huangdaxian (the Immortal Huang) attained enlightenment and ascended to the heavens. Originally built during the Jin Dynasty, historical records from the "Chisong Mountain Annals" state, “After the two immortals ascended, the local people gathered to discuss and establish a shrine to enshrine their spirits. Thus, the Chisongzi Temple was built to worship Chisongzi and his master. Those who came to learn his teachings were appointed to preside over it.” By the Tang Dynasty, the Chisongzi Temple was renamed “Chisong Palace,” and later, Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty bestowed upon it the plaque inscribed with “Baoji Guan” (Treasure Accumulation Temple). Over the dynasties, incense offerings flourished continuously, with often over a hundred Taoist priests in residence, and reverence for the site showed no bounds. From the Jin Dynasty to the present, the rise and decline of Chisong Palace are too numerous to count. The Song Dynasty marked its most magnificent period, enjoying exceptional prosperity in incense offerings and being hailed as the “Crown of Taoist Centers in the South” and the “Foremost Taoist Palace in the South.”

　　With over 1,700 years of immortal legacy, Chisong Palace has cultivated an extraordinarily profound Taoist cultural heritage. The palace complex boasts numerous grand halls. These include the Yuanji Cave, Tai Shang Lao Jun Hall, Cihang Hall, Yuan Chen Hall, Three Saints Hall, Yuan Chen Hall, Two Immortals Hall, and the Wan Sheng Pavilion, enshrining deities such as Tai Shang Lao Jun, Cihang Zhenren, Huangdaxian, Queen Mother of the West, Doumu Yuanjun, Jiutian Xuannü, the Sixty Jiazi Gods of Years, the Four Great Guardian Deities, Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun, Leisheng Puhua Tianzun, Fude Zhengshen, Fulu Caishen, Guardian Mountain Deity, and successive emperors’ spirit tablets. Devotees gather here daily from all directions to offer incense, pay homage, and cultivate blessings.

　　The mountain features majestic green ridges, veiled clouds and rosy clouds, sheltered winds and dewy air, and a wide-open main hall area. The “Emerald Fairy Trail” setting offers visitors a serene journey for spiritual cleansing. The site’s pavilions, terraces, and winding corridors exude an elegant and timeless charm. Chisong Palace is dedicated to inheriting and promoting Taoist culture, and to practicing and spreading the compassionate spirit of Huangdaxian, which emphasizes “universal relief, encouraging virtue, and saving the world and helping people.” Taoist practitioners from all directions come here to balance learning with cultivation. Today, the belief in Huangdaxian has spread far across Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and the West. Chisong Palace has thus become a sacred pilgrimage site for many followers of Huangdaxian seeking to trace their spiritual roots.