Located at the western foot of Wengjia Mountain to the west of West Lake. Longjing, originally named Longhong, was where Ge Hong, a figure from the Jin Dynasty, once practiced alchemy. The Longjing is a circular spring pool that never dries up even in severe droughts. Ancient people believed that this spring was connected to the sea and inhabited by dragons, hence the name Longjing. Approximately 500 meters away from Longjing, in Luohuiwu, lies Longjing Temple, commonly known as Old Longjing, which was established during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period as Baoguo Kanjingyuan.
It was renamed Shoushengyuan during the Northern Song Dynasty and later Guangfuyuan, Yan’en Yanqing Temple during the Southern Song Dynasty. In the third year of the Ming Dynasty’s Zhengtong era (1438), it was moved to the side of the well. The temple is now abandoned and has been converted into a teahouse. The water of Longjing Spring is composed of both groundwater and surface water. Groundwater is denser, so it lies beneath the surface water. If one stirs the spring water with a stick, the groundwater will rise to the surface, forming a water division line. As the groundwater sinks back down, the division line gradually narrows until it disappears, which is quite fascinating. Open all year round, accessible 24/7.Longjing Tea Fields
Located at the western foot of Wengjia Mountain to the west of West Lake. Longjing, originally named[...]
