Ancient Chongxu Taoist Temple

The Ancient Chongxu Taoist Temple is situated on the Luofu Mountain in Boluo County of South China's Guangdong Province. It has been designated as a key Taoist temple under national protection by the State Council. Luofu Mountain, the Taoist Holy Land in South China and the seventh fascinating place of Taoism, stands at the shore of Dongjiang River in Guangdong Province. The famous Taoist Ge Hong once came here to cultivate himself and propagate the Taoism in the 4^th century. Some Taoist temples were then built and the Luofu Mountain gradually became the Taoist Holy Land in Lingnan area (mainly referring to Guangdong Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region). Subsequently, the imperial court of every dynasty paid great attention to the position of the Luofu Mountain and often gave support to it, thus it became one of the centers of the Quanzhen Sect. In addition, Luofu Mountain is a famous tourist resort with beautiful scenery. The Ancient Chongxu Taoist Temple, located at the northern side of Luofu Mountain, is the well-preserved temple among the temples on the mountain. It is a complex of courtyard including the Temple Gate and Main Hall, etc., with a construction area of 4,400 square meters. In the temple, there are many valuable artworks and relics related to old myths and legends. Some statues of immortals (such as Ge Hong, Lü Dongbin) are enshrined inside.

In modern times, the Ancient Chongxu Taoist Temple has been handed over from the government to the Taoist organizations for utilizing, managing, carrying out normal religious activities and serving the society. Disciples from Hong Kong, Taiwan and other regions will come here for worship on the important festivals.