五(wu)龍(long)宮坐落(luo)在遼寧省(sheng)鞍(an)山(shan)市(shi)千山(shan)中部(bu),初(chu)建(jian)于清乾隆三年(nian)(公元1738年(nian))。當年(nian)全真(zhen)龍(long)門派道(dao)士彭(peng)復(fu)光云游(you)至(zhi)千山(shan),見(jian)此地(di)周圍有(you)形狀各異綿綿相連的(de)五(wu)座奇秀峻(jun)逸(yi)的(de)山(shan)峰,自南、北、西(xi)蜿蜒而來,到一孤峰前驟(zou)然(ran)而止,恰如五(wu)條蒼(cang)龍(long)翩翩起舞,
形成五龍(long)戲珠之勢(shi),又(you)常(chang)有紫氣(qi)顯(xian)現(xian),遂選定此(ci)地建廟,并依五龍(long)聚(ju)會(hui)之山勢(shi)而取名五龍(long)宮(gong)。
五(wu)(wu)龍宮(gong)后經(jing)嘉(jia)慶(qing)、道(dao)光(guang)、咸豐(feng)和民國年間多次重(zhong)(zhong)修與擴建(jian),有(you)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、客堂、監院房、十(shi)方堂、鐘樓、玉(yu)皇閣等28間。「文(wen)化大(da)(da)革命」期間,此宮(gong)遭到(dao)(dao)嚴(yan)重(zhong)(zhong)破壞,神像均被砸毀。20世紀90年代開始重(zhong)(zhong)建(jian)。現有(you)老君(jun)(jun)(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、三官(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、真武殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、慈航殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈官(guan)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)等殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)堂。其中(zhong)老君(jun)(jun)(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)規模最大(da)(da)。該殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)于半山崖(ya),自(zi)下而上(shang)拔地而起,古建(jian)二層(ceng)斗拱(gong)式,面(mian)積280平方米,13米高(gao)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)內泥塑(su)老君(jun)(jun)(jun)坐像高(gao)達六點五(wu)(wu)米。墻上(shang)繪有(you)老君(jun)(jun)(jun)八十(shi)一化圖。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)外設(she)置三層(ceng)黃銅寶鼎。當陽光(guang)從山峰松(song)隙間照(zhao)射(she)到(dao)(dao)大(da)(da)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)(dian)與寶鼎時(shi)頓顯(xian)萬道(dao)光(guang)芒,千條瑞彩,使人仿佛(fo)置身(shen)于大(da)(da)羅天(tian)上(shang),金闕(que)宮(gong)中(zhong),諦聽(ting)道(dao)祖老君(jun)(jun)(jun)之教誨。
五龍宮(gong)院內有一(yi)(yi)大香(xiang)爐,乃墨玉(yu)石(shi)料精雕(diao)而成,不但耐高(gao)溫,敵(di)嚴寒,聲響悅(yue)耳,更可貴(gui)的是,發(fa)出聲音,與(yu)金屬無別,堪稱(cheng)一(yi)(yi)絕(jue)。
在五(wu)龍宮附(fu)近,在一(yi)巨石,長十米,前高(gao)后低半(ban)掩(yan)地下,形如飽餐后正(zheng)在反芻的一(yi)頭臥牛,故(gu)謂(wei)之「臥牛石」。「臥牛」右(you)側緊貼「牛腹」處(chu),有一(yi)口(kou)井(jing),呈半(ban)月(yue)形,名(ming)曰「月(yue)牙(ya)井(jing)」,深(shen)十余(yu)米,水味甘(gan)美,為千山之冠。相傳唐太(tai)宗李世(shi)民與(yu)薛仁貴大(da)將軍經此(ci),飲水引出(chu)一(yi)條金色大(da)鯉魚(yu)(yu),薛仁貴捉魚(yu)(yu),魚(yu)(yu)急撞樹,樹裂夾魚(yu)(yu),形成(cheng)(cheng)了鯉魚(yu)(yu)穿樹的奇觀。清(qing)朝嘉(jia)慶十一(yi)年(1806年),五(wu)龍宮道士將其修鑿成(cheng)(cheng)半(ban)圓形狀如月(yue)牙(ya),故(gu)名(ming)月(yue)牙(ya)井(jing)。