Heilongdawang Temple Explained

Building Name:Heilongdawang Temple
Location:Shanbei, Shaanxi, China
Religious Affiliation:Shenism, Black Dragon culture
Architecture:yes
Architecture Style:Chinese architecture, native religion's temple
Year Completed:1982, current building
Specifications:no

The Heilongdawang Temple (literally Temple of the Great Black Dragon King) is a prominent Chinese folk religion/Shenist temple located in Shanbei, Shaanxi province, in China.[1] The temple enshrines the Black Dragon King with the imperially conferred title of Marquis of the Efficacious Response (灵应侯, Lingyinghou).[1] Dragon kings (龙王, longwang) are water deities popular in droughty Northern China.[1]

The temple was completely destroyed during the anti-religious campaigns of the Cultural Revolution, but rebuilt from scratch in 1982,[1] and since then has enjoyed growing popularity in Shanbei, becoming a case study of the revival of Chinese folk religion in sociological research, as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and other visitors come for the annual six-day festival.[1] The temple is located in an area known as the Dragon King Valley (Longwanggou).[1]

References

  1. Fan Lizhu and Chen Na, "Resurgence of Indigenous Religion in China" (2013) p. 11

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