Longgong Ancient Village preserves several historical sites such as ancient residences, three exquisitely carved ancient ancestral halls, numerous ancient temples, several ancient paths, four ancient bridges, and more than ten ancient trees. Entering the village, one can see the ancient ancestral hall. It is architecturally distinct from those in other parts of Ninghai, featuring two courtyards, one in front and one at the back. The stage of the ancestral hall and the two corridors are adorned with fine carvings. A tree root dragon, over ten meters long, still hangs in the central hall of the ancestral hall.
Within the village, there is Yuying Academy, one of the four major ancient academies in the northern part of Ninghai. Among the well-preserved ancient residences, there are two compounds representing the ‘Five Generations Under One Roof’ concept. Two kilometers northwest of the village lies Longgong Temple, also known as Jifu Temple, commonly referred to as Longgong Great Temple. It was built in the ninth year of the Ming Dynasty’s Zhengtong era and still stands today.
The Qiaokeng stream flowing through the village is home to a phoenix tree with a diameter of 5.6 meters. Longgong Stream is one of the village’s finest natural landscapes. Longgong Village is situated in a high mountain basin, surrounded by five towering mountains: Waigangjian to the southeast, Dahujian to the south, Xiaohujian to the southwest, Zhenxing Mountain to the northwest, and Sijiandong to the northeast.The two water outlets on the south side are guarded by the Lion Head and the White Elephant Head, respectively. Zhenxing Mountain, a famous mountain during the Han Dynasty, was on par with Gusu Mountain and Kuaiji Mountain. It marks the border between Ning, Shao, and Tai. A large and long stream flows down from Zhenxing Mountain, passing from the west of the village to the front, then continuing to the West Stream and finally to the Ninghai South Gate Great Stream.
West of the village lies a deep pool known as Shilongdong. The Guangxu “Ninghai County Annals – Longtan” records: “Longgong Yudou is located under the rocky wall, and it is said that dragons enter and exit here. The marks left by their twisting and rubbing can be seen below, forming a large pool. The origin of the pool is unknown. The water from the Yudou cascades down like a flying ribbon, and there are the three characters ‘Shilongdong’ on the cliff.” The pool is called Longtan, and the stream where the pool is located is named Longtan Stream. The village was named after the stream, and later, due to the rugged stones resembling a palace near Shilongdong, the name of Longtan Stream was changed to Longgong Stream in the thirteenth year of the Ming Dynasty’s Zhengtong era (1448), and the village was also renamed Longgong, which it has been called ever since.
On the south side of the Great Stream, there is a tributary called Shankeng Stream. The stream contains several Longtans and waterfalls such as Xiangyan, Xiaofang, and Dafang.The entire text is open all year round and accessible 24 hours a day. Specific business hours are subject to the daily opening conditions.
