五龍(long)宮(gong)坐落在(zai)遼(liao)寧(ning)省鞍山市千(qian)山中(zhong)部,初建于清乾隆三年(公元1738年)。當年全真龍(long)門派道士彭復(fu)光云游(you)至千(qian)山,見此地(di)周圍有形(xing)狀各異綿(mian)(mian)綿(mian)(mian)相連的五座奇秀峻逸的山峰,自南、北(bei)、西蜿蜒而(er)來(lai),到一(yi)孤(gu)峰前(qian)驟然而(er)止(zhi),恰如五條蒼(cang)龍(long)翩翩起舞,
形成五龍戲珠之勢,又常有紫氣顯現(xian),遂選定此地建廟,并依五龍聚會之山勢而取名五龍宮。
五龍宮后經嘉(jia)慶、道(dao)(dao)光、咸豐和民國年間(jian)多(duo)次重修與擴建(jian),有(you)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、客(ke)堂(tang)、監院房、十方堂(tang)、鐘(zhong)樓、玉(yu)皇閣(ge)等(deng)28間(jian)。「文化大革命(ming)」期間(jian),此宮遭(zao)到嚴重破壞(huai),神像均被砸(za)毀。20世紀90年代開始重建(jian)。現有(you)老君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)官(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、真武(wu)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、慈(ci)航(hang)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈官(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)。其(qi)中老君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)規模最(zui)大。該殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)于半(ban)山崖(ya),自下而上拔地而起,古建(jian)二層斗(dou)拱式,面積(ji)280平方米,13米高。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)泥塑老君(jun)坐像高達六(liu)點五米。墻(qiang)上繪有(you)老君(jun)八十一化圖(tu)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)外(wai)設置三(san)層黃銅寶(bao)(bao)鼎(ding)。當陽光從山峰松隙間(jian)照射到大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)與寶(bao)(bao)鼎(ding)時頓顯萬道(dao)(dao)光芒,千條(tiao)瑞彩,使人仿佛置身(shen)于大羅(luo)天(tian)上,金(jin)闕(que)宮中,諦聽道(dao)(dao)祖老君(jun)之教誨。
五龍宮院內有(you)一大香爐(lu),乃墨玉石(shi)料精雕而成,不但(dan)耐高溫,敵嚴寒,聲(sheng)響悅(yue)耳,更可貴(gui)的是(shi),發出聲(sheng)音(yin),與(yu)金屬無別,堪稱一絕。
在五龍(long)宮附近,在一(yi)巨石(shi),長十米,前高后低半掩地下,形(xing)如飽餐后正在反芻的一(yi)頭臥牛,故(gu)謂之「臥牛石(shi)」。「臥牛」右(you)側緊貼「牛腹(fu)」處,有一(yi)口(kou)井,呈半月(yue)形(xing),名(ming)(ming)曰「月(yue)牙(ya)井」,深十余米,水味甘美,為千(qian)山(shan)之冠(guan)。相傳唐太(tai)宗李世民(min)與薛仁貴大將軍經此(ci),飲水引出一(yi)條金色(se)大鯉魚,薛仁貴捉(zhuo)魚,魚急撞樹(shu)(shu),樹(shu)(shu)裂(lie)夾(jia)魚,形(xing)成(cheng)了鯉魚穿(chuan)樹(shu)(shu)的奇觀。清朝嘉慶十一(yi)年(1806年),五龍(long)宮道士將其修鑿成(cheng)半圓形(xing)狀如月(yue)牙(ya),故(gu)名(ming)(ming)月(yue)牙(ya)井。