Black Dragon Pool () is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park (Yu Quan Gong Yuan) located at the foot of Elephant Hill, a short walk north of the

Old Town of Lijiang Dayan (), commonly called the Old Town of Lijiang () is the historical center of Lijiang City, in Yunnan, China. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The town has a history going back more than 1,000 years and was once a confluence for ...

Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

province, China. It was built in 1737 during the

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and offers views of the region's tallest mountain,

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Jade Dragon Snow Mountain ( zh, s=玉龙雪山, t=玉龍雪山, p=Yùlóng Xuěshān; Naxi: or ) is a mountain massif or small mountain range in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, in Yunnan province, China. Its highest peak is named Shanzi ...

, over its white marble bridge. In the past, the pool itself has sometimes been dry, spoiling the famous view. In 2010, however, the park was declared a water conservation area by the local government. As of 2014, the pool stands full of water, its former beauty restored. The park features several smaller temples and pavilions: *The Moon-Embracing Pavilion (), originally built in the late

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. The current structure is a reproduction from 1963 after a fire in 1950. *The Longshen Temple (), also known as Dragon God Temple, was constructed by local Naxi people in 1737 and is located to the east of the park. It was given the name Dragon God of Jade Spring by the

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of the

in the same year. *The threefold overlap Five-Phoenix Tower (Wufeng Tower) was built during the

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(1601), and today is located at the north end of the park. The tower was originally situated at the Fuguo Temple, which is to the west, but was moved to Jade Spring Park in 1979. *Forest of Stele(simplified in Chinese:碑林，pinyin: bēi lín), is the treasure house of Naxi culture. It is composed of more than 50 famous steles from the Tang Dynasty to the Republic of China, and it has high historical value. The park is further home to the Dongba Culture Research Institute and the Dongba Culture Museum.

History

The ancient buildings in the Heilongtan Scenic Area were first built in the second year of the

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reign of the

Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

(1737 AD). In 1999, it was announced as the first batch of cultural relics protection units in

Lijiang Lijiang ( zh, s= ), formerly romanized as Likiang, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of and had a population of 1,253,878 at the 2020 census whom 288,787 lived in the built-up area (metro) ...

. 2006, it was announced as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. The cultural relics points are Wenmingfang (i.e., the gate of Heilongtan Park), Suocui Bridge, Deyue Tower, and Dragon God Temple. There are nine buildings: Guangbi Tower, Yiwen Pavilion, Wufeng Tower, Jiejie Linmen Tower and Stage. Five buildings, Jiejie Linmen Tower, Wufeng Tower, Guangbi Tower, Yiwen Pavilion, and Wenmingfang, were moved here from other places. In 2009, it was rated as a national 4A tourist attraction.

References

External links

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