Eight Immortals Temple

The Temple of the Eight Immortals, now known as the Wanshou Palace of the Eight Immortals, is the largest and most famous Taoist temple in Xi'an. Its construction date is unknown. According to the Records of Xi'an Prefecture during the reign of Emperor Qianlong and the Records of Xianning County during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing, during the Song Dynasty, a man named Zheng encountered the Eight Immortals in Changlefang and built a temple to worship them. Formerly known as the Eight Immortals Temple, in the 26th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1900), Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu lived in the Eight Immortals Temple when they came to Xi'an for refuge. They donated silver for its renovation and granted the temple the name "Imperially Built Wanshou Eight Immortals Palace", hence the name. The architectural layout from south to north is the large screen wall, archway, commercial street, mountain gate, Linggong Hall, Eight Immortals Hall, and Doumu Hall. East wing: There are Taibai Hall, Lu Zu Hall, Yaowang Hall, God of Wealth Hall, etc. The west wing houses the Qiuzu Temple, Yunyin Hall, and the Supervisory Office. Main attractions Yuxian Bridge: It was built to commemorate the encounter of the two immortals Zhong and Lu in Guanzhong, Shaanxi, where Chongyang Master entered Taoism. There are gold coins and a golden bell hanging at the bottom of the bridge. People have the custom of hitting the golden bell with coins to pray for good fortune. Lingguan Temple: It was first built during the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The three guardian generals, King Lingguan, General Qinglong and General Baihu, are enshrined in the temple. Hall of the Eight Immortals: It was expanded during the Zhengde reign of the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt during the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty. It is the main hall of the Wanshou Palace of the Eight Immortals. Emperor Donghua is enshrined in the center of the hall, and on both sides are clay sculptures of the Eight Immortals. Doumu Temple: The construction date is unknown. It was rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. In the center of the temple, Doumu Yuanjun is enshrined, and on both sides are statues of Wenqu, Wuqu, Tanlang, Pojun and other star gods of the Big Dipper. Medicine King Hall: Founded during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, the hall enshrines the medical scientist Sun Simiao, who is revered as the "Medicine King". As a ten-direction monastery of the Quanzhen Sect of Taoism, it is the place where Taoists from several provinces in Northwest China receive precepts,