Longxing Temple (Fengyang)
龙兴寺
An imperially sanctioned temple relocated and rebuilt in the early Ming. It began as the Huangjue Temple, where the young Hongwu Emperor took Buddhist vows, and it holds a “First Mountain” stele.
Longxing Temple lies north of Fengyang County. Its predecessor was Huangjue Temple, where the young Zhu Yuanzhang became a monk. During the Hongwu era, he ordered it moved and rebuilt under the name Great Longxing Temple. It was an imperially sanctioned royal temple of the Ming dynasty. The temple has seen periods of decline and revival, and its surviving and reconstructed halls include the Great Hero Hall. Its stone inscriptions record the Hongwu Emperor's ties to the temple. It is not far from the Fengyang Drum Tower and the Ming Zhongdu ruins, so the three can be visited together.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Fengyang Drum Tower
- Ming Middle Capital Ruins
- Ming Imperial Tomb (Fengyang)
- Langxiang Migu Karst Maze
- Xiaogang Village
- Jiushan Cave
- Huangfushan National Forest Park
- Langya Mountain