Longxing Temple　　

        Longxing Temple It lies in the urban area. It was first built in A.D. 586. It was originally named "Longcang Temple" (Temple of Dragon's Shelter). In the beginning years of the Song Dynasty, it was renamed "Longxing Temple"(Temple of Dragon's Prosperity) and in the 48th year of the reign of the Qing Emperor Kangxi (A.D. 1709), it was rebuilt and given the present name, "Longxing Temple"(Temple of Prosperity). It is a key cultural relic under state protection and one of the ten famous extant Buddhist temples. It covers an area of about 60,000 square meters.
        The main buildings are the Hall of Deva Kings, the Hall of Mahamuni, the Pavilion of Maitreya, the Pavilion of Dhavmachakra Sutrapitaka, the Pavilion of Great Mercy and the Temple of Amitabha.
        Therefore, the temple was named "Longcang Temple"(Temple of Dragon's Shelter) and then "Longxing Temple"(Temple of Dragon's Prosperity). One of the emperors of the Qing Dynasty regarded it as a taboo that there was "dragon king's prosperity" so he renamed it "Longxing Temple"(Temple of Prosperity).
        The main part of Longxing Temple was the Great Mercy Pavilion, which was first built in A.D. 971. It has three stories and is 33 meters high. The bronze statue of Kwan-yin in the pavilion is 21.3 meters high and is one of the extant highest early statues.