As Lu Xun once said, the root of Chinese culture lies in Taoism. The original site of Zhenyi Temple at the foot of Longhu Mountain is exactly the birthplace of Chinese Taoism.

In the mid-Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Daoling, the 1st Heavenly Master, led his disciples to Yunjin Mountain to refine divine elixirs. When the elixir was completed, dragons and tigers appeared, hence the mountain was renamed Longhu Mountain (Dragon and Tiger Mountain). Later, Zhang Sheng, the 4th Heavenly Master, returned here and built the Ancestral Heavenly Master Temple to commemorate his ancestor. During the Three Yuan Festivals, he held rituals to impart Taoist teachings, attracting Taoist practitioners from all over the country and creating a prosperous scene of a realm of immortals lit day and night.

After countless vicissitudes, the temple was renovated many times and renamed repeatedly. It was officially named Zhenyi Temple in the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, and the name has been used ever since. The current temple was reconstructed on the original site in the architectural style of the Song Dynasty, integrating fine designs and artistic features from the Ming and Qing dynasties. With grey tiles and white walls, it features simple elegance, grand momentum and an ethereal Taoist aura.