五(wu)(wu)(wu)龍宮坐落在遼寧省(sheng)鞍山市千山中部,初建于清乾(qian)隆(long)三年(nian)(nian)(公(gong)元(yuan)1738年(nian)(nian))。當年(nian)(nian)全真龍門派(pai)道士彭復光(guang)云游至(zhi)千山,見此地周圍有(you)形(xing)狀各異(yi)綿綿相(xiang)連(lian)的五(wu)(wu)(wu)座奇秀峻逸(yi)的山峰(feng),自南、北、西蜿蜒而來,到一孤峰(feng)前驟然而止,恰如(ru)五(wu)(wu)(wu)條蒼(cang)龍翩翩起(qi)舞,
形成五(wu)(wu)龍戲珠之(zhi)勢(shi),又(you)常有(you)紫氣顯現,遂選(xuan)定此地建廟(miao),并依五(wu)(wu)龍聚會之(zhi)山勢(shi)而取名五(wu)(wu)龍宮(gong)。
五龍宮后(hou)經嘉慶、道(dao)光(guang)(guang)、咸豐和民國年間(jian)(jian)多(duo)次重(zhong)修與擴建(jian)(jian)(jian),有(you)正殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、前殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、客堂(tang)、監(jian)院(yuan)房、十方堂(tang)、鐘樓、玉(yu)皇閣等(deng)28間(jian)(jian)。「文化大革命」期間(jian)(jian),此宮遭到(dao)嚴(yan)重(zhong)破壞,神像均被砸毀。20世紀90年代開始(shi)重(zhong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)。現有(you)老(lao)(lao)(lao)君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、三(san)官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、真武殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、慈航殿(dian)(dian)(dian)、靈官殿(dian)(dian)(dian)等(deng)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)堂(tang)。其中老(lao)(lao)(lao)君(jun)殿(dian)(dian)(dian)規模最大。該殿(dian)(dian)(dian)建(jian)(jian)(jian)于(yu)半山(shan)崖(ya),自(zi)下而上(shang)拔地而起,古建(jian)(jian)(jian)二層(ceng)斗拱式(shi),面積280平方米,13米高(gao)。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)內(nei)泥塑老(lao)(lao)(lao)君(jun)坐像高(gao)達六點五米。墻上(shang)繪有(you)老(lao)(lao)(lao)君(jun)八十一化圖。殿(dian)(dian)(dian)外設(she)置三(san)層(ceng)黃銅寶(bao)(bao)鼎(ding)。當陽光(guang)(guang)從山(shan)峰(feng)松隙(xi)間(jian)(jian)照射到(dao)大殿(dian)(dian)(dian)與寶(bao)(bao)鼎(ding)時頓(dun)顯(xian)萬道(dao)光(guang)(guang)芒(mang),千條瑞彩,使人仿佛置身(shen)于(yu)大羅天上(shang),金(jin)闕宮中,諦聽道(dao)祖老(lao)(lao)(lao)君(jun)之教誨。
五龍宮院內(nei)有一大香爐(lu),乃墨玉石料精雕(diao)而成,不但耐(nai)高溫,敵嚴寒,聲響悅耳,更可貴(gui)的是,發出聲音,與金屬無(wu)別(bie),堪稱一絕。
在五(wu)龍宮附(fu)近,在一(yi)巨石(shi),長十米,前高后低(di)半(ban)掩(yan)地下(xia),形(xing)如飽餐后正在反芻的一(yi)頭臥牛(niu)(niu),故(gu)謂(wei)之「臥牛(niu)(niu)石(shi)」。「臥牛(niu)(niu)」右側緊貼「牛(niu)(niu)腹」處,有一(yi)口井,呈半(ban)月(yue)形(xing),名曰(yue)「月(yue)牙井」,深十余(yu)米,水味甘美,為千山(shan)之冠。相傳(chuan)唐太宗(zong)李(li)世民與薛仁貴大(da)將(jiang)軍經此(ci),飲水引出一(yi)條(tiao)金色大(da)鯉魚(yu)(yu),薛仁貴捉魚(yu)(yu),魚(yu)(yu)急撞(zhuang)樹(shu),樹(shu)裂夾魚(yu)(yu),形(xing)成了鯉魚(yu)(yu)穿樹(shu)的奇(qi)觀。清(qing)朝嘉慶十一(yi)年(1806年),五(wu)龍宮道士將(jiang)其(qi)修(xiu)鑿成半(ban)圓形(xing)狀如月(yue)牙,故(gu)名月(yue)牙井。