Originally named Lüzu Temple, Shengyang Taoist Temple was built to worship Lü Dongbin, one of the eight immortals in mythology. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Fan Shiying, the magistrate of Jinan, once renovated Lüzu Temple. In 1679 AD (the eighteenth year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty), a large hall was built in the west courtyard of Lüzu Temple and named Shengyang Taoist Temple. Since then, Lüzu Temple has gradually been called Shengyang Taoist Temple. After more than 800 years of wind and rain and multiple renovations, the original Shengyang Taoist Temple is a quadrangle courtyard composed of east and west wing rooms and the main hall. The main hall is a three-bay, one-hall and one-curving-eave hard mountain structure, with a stable and varied shape. However, it was severely damaged during the ‘Cultural Revolution’. Up to now, the original courtyard has been squeezed by various modern buildings to only six or seven hundred square meters. It is currently a key cultural relic protection unit in Jinan. Opening hours: 08:00 – 16:00 all year round.
Lüzu Temple
Originally named Lüzu Temple, Shengyang Taoist Temple was built to worship Lü Dongbin, one of the [...]
