Longgong Village is located in Shenzhen Town, Ninghai County. It has a history of more than 1,000 years and was listed as a "Famous Chinese Historical and Cultural Village" in 2014.
龙宫村位于宁海县深甽镇,有一千多年的历史,2014年被列入中国历史文化名村。
Legend has it that a dragon is hiding in the village.
相传这里是蛟龙藏卧之地。
In the west of the village, there is a deep, blue pond called the Shidou Pond below an overhanging cliff. According to myths, the dragon hides in a cave on the cliff wall and always brings timely rain to the village, banishing draught and keeping the land fertile.
The locals consider the pond the dragon's residence, hence the village name "Longgong" (Dragon Palace).
所以,人们把此潭视作水晶宫,村名龙宫也由此而来了。
Longgong Village has a significant number of historical buildings.
龙宫村密布着一大片青瓦白墙、飞檐翘角、苍华古朴的建筑群舍。
The most notable is the "Sanchuan Hall", built in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Sanchuan Hall consists of three buildings interspersed with three courtyards. In front of the main entrance, there is a screen wall decorated with the Chinese character for good fortune (福). In the courtyards there are flower beds and a well. The design of the Hall is majestic.
Another remarkable piece of architecture is the village's ancestral hall, fronted by a screen wall.
Two stone-drums flank the entrance. Inside, there is a Chinese opera stage with a spiral dome, painted with two dragons encircling a pearl, embodying the villagers' aspirations for good fortune.