The Daoist base at Mount Song's Zhongyue Temple dates back to the earliest times

The Zhongyue Temple in Dengfeng is the earliest Daoist base in the Mount Song area, established during the Qin Dynasty. Originally, it was built to worship the Zhongyue deity. Historical figures such as Emperor Wu of Han, Empress Wu Zetian, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, and Emperor Qianlong have all left their footprints here. The temple complex was rebuilt during the Qing Dynasty following the layout of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the current complex of red walls and green tiles is known as the 'Mini Forbidden City'. The temple is surrounded by ancient trees, among which a wisteria plant parasitizes an old cypress tree, its purple vines tenderly entwining in a curtain-like fashion, presenting a picturesque scene of old trees greeting the spring.