五(wu)龍(long)宮坐(zuo)落在遼寧省鞍山市千山中(zhong)部,初(chu)建于(yu)清乾(qian)隆三年(nian)(公(gong)元1738年(nian))。當年(nian)全(quan)真龍(long)門派道士彭復光云游至千山,見此(ci)地(di)周圍有(you)形狀各(ge)異綿(mian)綿(mian)相連的五(wu)座奇秀峻逸(yi)的山峰(feng)(feng),自(zi)南、北、西(xi)蜿蜒而(er)來,到一孤(gu)峰(feng)(feng)前驟(zou)然而(er)止,恰如(ru)五(wu)條(tiao)蒼龍(long)翩(pian)翩(pian)起舞,
形成五(wu)(wu)龍戲珠之勢,又常有紫(zi)氣顯(xian)現(xian),遂選定此地(di)建廟,并(bing)依(yi)五(wu)(wu)龍聚(ju)會(hui)之山勢而(er)取名(ming)五(wu)(wu)龍宮。
五(wu)(wu)龍宮后經嘉(jia)慶、道(dao)光(guang)(guang)、咸豐(feng)和(he)民國年(nian)間多次重修與(yu)(yu)擴建(jian)(jian)(jian),有(you)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、客堂(tang)、監院房、十方堂(tang)、鐘樓、玉皇閣等(deng)28間。「文化(hua)(hua)大革命」期間,此宮遭到嚴重破壞,神像均被砸毀。20世紀(ji)90年(nian)代開(kai)始重建(jian)(jian)(jian)。現有(you)老(lao)君殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、真武殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、慈航(hang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)。其中老(lao)君殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)規(gui)模最大。該殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)(yu)半山(shan)崖,自(zi)下而(er)上拔地而(er)起,古建(jian)(jian)(jian)二層斗拱(gong)式,面積280平方米,13米高。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內泥塑老(lao)君坐(zuo)像高達六(liu)點五(wu)(wu)米。墻上繪有(you)老(lao)君八十一化(hua)(hua)圖。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)外設(she)置三層黃銅寶鼎。當陽(yang)光(guang)(guang)從山(shan)峰松(song)隙間照射到大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)與(yu)(yu)寶鼎時頓顯萬道(dao)光(guang)(guang)芒,千條(tiao)瑞(rui)彩,使人(ren)仿(fang)佛置身(shen)于(yu)(yu)大羅(luo)天上,金闕宮中,諦聽道(dao)祖(zu)老(lao)君之(zhi)教誨。
五龍宮院內(nei)有一大香(xiang)爐,乃墨玉(yu)石料(liao)精雕而成(cheng),不但(dan)耐高溫,敵嚴寒,聲(sheng)響悅(yue)耳,更可貴的是,發出聲(sheng)音,與金屬無別,堪稱一絕。
在(zai)五(wu)(wu)龍宮(gong)附近(jin),在(zai)一巨石,長十米,前高后(hou)低(di)半(ban)掩(yan)地下,形如(ru)飽餐后(hou)正在(zai)反芻的(de)一頭臥(wo)牛,故謂之「臥(wo)牛石」。「臥(wo)牛」右側緊(jin)貼「牛腹」處,有一口井,呈半(ban)月形,名曰「月牙(ya)井」,深十余米,水(shui)(shui)味甘美,為千(qian)山之冠。相傳唐太宗(zong)李世民與(yu)薛(xue)仁貴(gui)大(da)將軍經此,飲(yin)水(shui)(shui)引出一條金色大(da)鯉魚,薛(xue)仁貴(gui)捉魚,魚急撞樹,樹裂夾(jia)魚,形成了鯉魚穿樹的(de)奇觀(guan)。清朝(chao)嘉慶十一年(1806年),五(wu)(wu)龍宮(gong)道(dao)士將其(qi)修鑿成半(ban)圓形狀如(ru)月牙(ya),故名月牙(ya)井。