The First Taoist Temple in Western Sichuan - Qingyang Palace

Qingyang Palace is located on the West Second Section of the First Ring Road in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, and is known as the 'First Taoist Temple in Western Sichuan', 'The First Jungle in the Southwest', and is also one of the famous Taoist temples in China. Qingyang Palace was originally built during the Zhou Dynasty and was originally named Qingyang Si. By the Ming Dynasty, the halls built during the Tang Dynasty were destroyed in military disasters. Most of the existing buildings were rebuilt successively during the sixth to tenth years of the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty (1667 - 1671 AD), covering an area of about 120,000 square meters. The main buildings of Qingyang Palace include the Mountain Gate, the Hall of the Three Purities, and the Hall of Tang King. The Hunyuan Hall within the palace is grand and majestic, and the Bagua Pavilion is the most completely preserved and most exquisitely designed building, housing the statue of Laozi riding a green ox.