五龍宮坐落在遼寧省鞍山市千(qian)山中部,初建(jian)于清乾隆三年(公(gong)元1738年)。當年全真龍門派(pai)道士彭復(fu)光云游至千(qian)山,見此地周圍有形狀各異綿綿相連的五座奇秀峻逸(yi)的山峰(feng),自南、北、西蜿蜒而來(lai),到一孤峰(feng)前(qian)驟(zou)然(ran)而止(zhi),恰如(ru)五條蒼龍翩(pian)翩(pian)起舞,
形成五(wu)龍戲(xi)珠之勢,又常有紫氣顯現,遂選(xuan)定此地(di)建廟,并依五(wu)龍聚會之山勢而取名五(wu)龍宮。
五龍宮后經嘉慶(qing)、道光(guang)、咸豐和民國年間(jian)多次重(zhong)修(xiu)與擴建(jian),有(you)正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、前(qian)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、客堂、監院房(fang)、十(shi)方(fang)堂、鐘(zhong)樓、玉皇閣等(deng)28間(jian)。「文化大(da)革命」期間(jian),此(ci)宮遭到(dao)嚴重(zhong)破(po)壞,神像(xiang)均被(bei)砸毀(hui)。20世(shi)紀90年代開始重(zhong)建(jian)。現有(you)老(lao)(lao)君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、真(zhen)武殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、慈航殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂。其中老(lao)(lao)君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)規模最大(da)。該殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)于(yu)半山(shan)崖,自下而上拔地而起,古建(jian)二層(ceng)斗(dou)拱式,面積280平方(fang)米(mi),13米(mi)高(gao)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內泥塑老(lao)(lao)君(jun)坐像(xiang)高(gao)達六點(dian)五米(mi)。墻(qiang)上繪有(you)老(lao)(lao)君(jun)八十(shi)一化圖(tu)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)外設置三(san)層(ceng)黃銅寶鼎。當陽(yang)光(guang)從山(shan)峰松(song)隙(xi)間(jian)照(zhao)射(she)到(dao)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)與寶鼎時頓顯萬道光(guang)芒,千條(tiao)瑞(rui)彩,使人仿佛置身于(yu)大(da)羅天上,金(jin)闕宮中,諦(di)聽道祖老(lao)(lao)君(jun)之教誨。
五龍宮院內有一(yi)大(da)香爐(lu),乃(nai)墨玉石料精雕而(er)成,不但耐高溫,敵(di)嚴寒,聲響(xiang)悅耳(er),更(geng)可貴的是,發(fa)出聲音,與金屬無(wu)別,堪(kan)稱一(yi)絕。
在五龍宮附近(jin),在一(yi)(yi)巨石(shi),長(chang)十(shi)(shi)米,前高后(hou)低半掩地下,形(xing)如飽餐(can)后(hou)正(zheng)在反(fan)芻的(de)一(yi)(yi)頭臥牛,故(gu)(gu)謂之「臥牛石(shi)」。「臥牛」右側緊貼「牛腹」處(chu),有一(yi)(yi)口井,呈(cheng)半月形(xing),名曰「月牙(ya)井」,深十(shi)(shi)余(yu)米,水(shui)味甘美,為千山之冠。相傳唐太宗(zong)李(li)世民與薛仁(ren)(ren)貴(gui)大(da)將軍經此,飲水(shui)引出(chu)一(yi)(yi)條金色大(da)鯉魚,薛仁(ren)(ren)貴(gui)捉魚,魚急撞樹(shu)(shu),樹(shu)(shu)裂夾魚,形(xing)成了鯉魚穿樹(shu)(shu)的(de)奇觀。清朝嘉慶十(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)年(1806年),五龍宮道士將其修鑿成半圓形(xing)狀如月牙(ya),故(gu)(gu)名月牙(ya)井。