introduce
Wuye Temple, also known as Wulongwang Hall, is located in the Wanfo Pavilion in Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain (about 100 meters south of Luohou Temple). Wanfo Pavilion was founded in the Ming Dynasty and consists of three main buildings: Manjusri Hall, Wulongwang Hall, and Ancient Stage.
Among the many temples in Wutai Mountain, Wuye Temple is a small temple, but it is one of the temples with the most incense in Wutai Mountain, and it is also one of the most famous temples. There are pilgrims and tourists all year round, even in the off-season. In the hearts of believers, this is the famous place where Mount Wutai made a wish.
Wuye, according to legend, is the fifth son of the Dragon King of the East China Sea (Five Dragon Kings), the god of the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea, and is in charge of the harvest of the world. For the sake of good weather and abundant wealth, the world worships the fifth master, and regards the fifth master as a symbol of responsiveness to requests. The Wuye Temple faces south from the north. When you walk into the hall, you can see two seated statues of the Five Lords in the middle, one is carved in wood and the other is cast in bronze. , three, four dragon kings. In the hall in front of the hall, there is also a half piece of Luanjia bestowed by the emperor.
According to legend, Wuye (Five Dragon King) likes to watch operas, so people built a stage opposite Wuye Temple (Five Dragon King Hall). (Tourists pay for some plays and sing for Wu Ye). The incense in Wuye Temple is relatively strong, and the hall in front of the temple is very crowded. When offering incense and worshiping Buddha, be careful not to burn others or be scalded by others.
opening hours
8:00-18:00
must see tips
1. On the first and fifteenth day of every month, there are a lot of pilgrims who come to offer incense. Many of them come early in the morning to "burn incense".
2. Don't listen to the so-called "laymen" selling incense in front of the temple. There are places to buy incense in the temple.
3. Beware of the "good-hearted people" around you! They will enthusiastically explain how to offer incense to you, and then ask you for a fee, and the fee is not low.
