Heilongdawang Temple
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]
| Heilongdawang Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shenism, Black Dragon culture |
| Location | |
| Location | Shanbei, Shaanxi, China |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture, native religion's temple |
| Completed | 1982, current building |
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
- Fan Lizhu and Chen Na, "Resurgence of Indigenous Religion in China" (2013) p. 11
Sources
- Fan Lizhu, Chen Na. The Revival of Indigenous Religion in China. Fudan University, 2013. p. 11
- Adam Yuet Chau. "The Politics of Legitimation and the Revival of Popular Religion in Shaanbei, North-Central China", in Modern China, Vol. 31, No. 2 (April 2005), pp. 236–278. Sage Publications, Inc.