Lu Zuan

Luzu'an, also known as luzu temple, is located on Mang Mountain, 2.5 kilometers north of Luoyang City. It is said that Lu Dongbin, one of the eight immortals, once had a rest here. In memory of him, later generations built a temple statue here. This is today's Lu Zuan. Most of the existing buildings in luzu'an were built in Qing Dynasty, mainly including Xieshan style gate, rolling shed, main hall (originally for luzu statue), second hall, auxiliary hall and wing room, as well as a pair of stone lions and more than ten ancient steles. The nunnery is close to the mountain and near the water. It is small and exquisite, with quiet scenery. It has always been a summer resort.

Lu Zuan

Luzu'an, also known as luzu temple, is located on Mang Mountain, 2.5 kilometers north of Luoyang City. It is said that Lu Dongbin, one of the eight immortals, once "reposed the crane on the top of Mang Mountain". Later generations built a temple statue here, which is now Lu Zuan. The existing buildings were left in Qing Dynasty. The nunnery sits on the west facing east, close to the mountain and facing the water. The nunnery is small and exquisite, with towering ancient trees and quiet scenery. It has always been a summer resort. There are Xieshan style gate, rolling shed, main hall (originally for the statue of Lu Zu), second hall, side hall and wing room, as well as a pair of stone lions and more than ten ancient steles.

Temple structure

Luzu'an, also known as luzu temple, is located on Mang Mountain, 2.5 kilometers north of Luoyang City, jinggou village, three kilometers north of the old city of Luoyang City, and now on the east side of Luomeng highway. There are 26 temples, three into two courtyards. The layout is rigorous, small and exquisite, with red bricks and green tiles, huaibai and Congwei, mang cliff in the West and Jue River in the East. It is quiet and unique, and can be called a blessed place. It is said that when LV Dongbin visited Luoyang eastward after entering the Taoism, he once practiced Taoism in this building and wrote poems to pass down from generation to generation.

Historical evolution

The nunnery is close to the mountain and water, the nunnery is small and exquisite, and the scenery is quiet. It has always been a summer resort. The statues, scriptures, magic weapons and signboards of the original temples were destroyed in the cultural revolution. In 1981, the cultural relics department of Luoyang City repaired it and expanded it in 1993. In 1996, the Luoyang Municipal government allocated funds to rebuild the luzu temple. In addition to restoring the main hall Chunyang Hall - the statue of luzu and the vice hall Chongsheng Hall - the statue of luzu's parents, it also provided rooms on both sides of the Mountain Gate with eight immortals statues, known as the eight immortals hall. Two large blue brick reliefs were added to the inner walls of the two walls of the front courtyard - "Confucius, Lao Tzu out of cold" "Lu zuzha's red dragon and yellow crane will never return" and "Liuli Erlong Xizhu".

Historical records

According to the inscriptions in the temple, Ren Zhongfu, a famous scholar in Luoyang, first donated money to build the temple in the 32nd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1694 A.D.), and then continued to build it. Taoism called the immortal's residence cave, and Lu Dongbin was named chunyangzi, so the temple was named chunyangdong. It is said that Lu Dongbin, one of the eight immortals, once had a rest here. In memory of him, later generations built a temple statue here. This is today's Lu Zuan. Most of the existing buildings of Lu Zuan were built during the reign of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, mainly including Xieshan gate, rolling shed, main hall (originally for Lu Zuan statue), second hall, auxiliary hall and wing room, as well as a pair of stone lions and more than ten ancient steles.

Travel Tips

Traffic tips: take the bus from Luoyang to Mengjin on the north side of Beiguan crossroad in the old city of Luoyang and get off at lvzuan.

Address: Mangshan Mountain, old district of Luoyang City

Longitude: 112.47761362393

Latitude: 34.71426093685

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