五(wu)龍(long)宮坐(zuo)落在遼寧省鞍山市(shi)千(qian)(qian)山中部,初(chu)建于(yu)清乾隆(long)三年(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1738年(nian))。當年(nian)全真(zhen)龍(long)門派道士彭復光云游至(zhi)千(qian)(qian)山,見此地(di)周(zhou)圍有形狀各(ge)異綿(mian)綿(mian)相連的(de)五(wu)座奇(qi)秀峻逸的(de)山峰,自南、北、西蜿(wan)蜒(yan)而(er)來(lai),到(dao)一孤峰前驟(zou)然(ran)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(chang)有紫氣(qi)顯現,遂(sui)選定此地建廟(miao),并依五(wu)(wu)龍聚會之山勢而取名五(wu)(wu)龍宮。
五龍宮后經嘉慶、道光(guang)(guang)、咸(xian)豐和民國年間(jian)(jian)多次重(zhong)(zhong)修與擴建(jian),有正(zheng)殿(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)、客堂(tang)、監院房、十(shi)方(fang)堂(tang)、鐘樓、玉皇閣等28間(jian)(jian)。「文化大(da)革命」期間(jian)(jian),此宮遭到(dao)嚴重(zhong)(zhong)破(po)壞,神(shen)像均被砸毀(hui)。20世紀90年代開始(shi)重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)。現(xian)有老(lao)(lao)君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)、三官(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)、真武殿(dian)(dian)、慈航殿(dian)(dian)、靈官(guan)(guan)殿(dian)(dian)等殿(dian)(dian)堂(tang)。其中老(lao)(lao)君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)規(gui)模最大(da)。該殿(dian)(dian)建(jian)于半山崖,自下而上(shang)(shang)(shang)拔地(di)而起(qi),古建(jian)二(er)層斗拱式,面積280平(ping)方(fang)米,13米高(gao)。殿(dian)(dian)內泥塑老(lao)(lao)君(jun)坐像高(gao)達(da)六點(dian)五米。墻上(shang)(shang)(shang)繪有老(lao)(lao)君(jun)八十(shi)一化圖。殿(dian)(dian)外設(she)置三層黃(huang)銅寶鼎。當陽光(guang)(guang)從山峰松隙(xi)間(jian)(jian)照射到(dao)大(da)殿(dian)(dian)與寶鼎時頓顯(xian)萬道光(guang)(guang)芒,千條(tiao)瑞彩,使人仿佛(fo)置身于大(da)羅天上(shang)(shang)(shang),金闕(que)宮中,諦(di)聽(ting)道祖老(lao)(lao)君(jun)之教誨。
五(wu)龍宮院內有一大香爐,乃墨玉石料精(jing)雕而(er)成,不但耐(nai)高(gao)溫(wen),敵嚴(yan)寒,聲(sheng)響悅(yue)耳,更可貴(gui)的(de)是,發出聲(sheng)音,與金屬無別(bie),堪稱(cheng)一絕(jue)。
在(zai)五龍宮附近,在(zai)一巨(ju)石,長十米(mi),前高后低半掩地下,形(xing)如飽餐后正(zheng)在(zai)反芻(chu)的(de)(de)一頭臥(wo)(wo)牛,故(gu)謂(wei)之「臥(wo)(wo)牛石」。「臥(wo)(wo)牛」右側緊貼「牛腹」處,有(you)一口井,呈半月形(xing),名曰「月牙(ya)井」,深(shen)十余米(mi),水(shui)(shui)味甘美,為(wei)千山(shan)之冠。相(xiang)傳唐太(tai)宗李(li)世民與薛仁(ren)貴大將軍經此,飲水(shui)(shui)引出一條金色大鯉魚(yu)(yu)(yu),薛仁(ren)貴捉魚(yu)(yu)(yu),魚(yu)(yu)(yu)急撞樹(shu),樹(shu)裂夾魚(yu)(yu)(yu),形(xing)成(cheng)了(le)鯉魚(yu)(yu)(yu)穿(chuan)樹(shu)的(de)(de)奇觀。清朝(chao)嘉(jia)慶(qing)十一年(nian)(1806年(nian)),五龍宮道(dao)士將其修鑿成(cheng)半圓(yuan)形(xing)狀如月牙(ya),故(gu)名月牙(ya)井。