Description
In ancient times, floods came frequently from the river and it destroyed the nearby land. The emperor was very worried about it, and he looked for an expert to solve this problem. Somebody recommended Li Bing. As soon as Li Bing was assigned to this task, he went to observe the river, which brought floods. Finally, he found the reason for the floods. The river flowed from a hill. In winter, the hill was covered with a great deal of snow. In summer, the snow thawed and mountain torrents formed and flowed to the foot of the hill. However, the route of river could not permit so much water to flow in. So the water flowed to the land near the banks. Knowing the reasons, Li Bing made a hole through a small hill to open a new route for the river. Then he built a dividing dam in the middle of the river. Thus, the water could flow through both the new and old routes of the river. From then on, there were no floods occurring in that area. The dividing dam is Dujiangyan.

A pavilion called Guanlan Pavilion is at the highest point behind the Temple, from which you can see many beautiful types of scenery, such as Minjiang River.

Built on a small hill, Dragon-Taming Temple has a stairway of 40 steps leading to a wide dam; the other three sides are cliffs.

There are three palaces now in the Temple.

A stone figure of Li Bing is in the middle of the main palace. It was unearthed in 1974. This figure is made of white sandstone, wears a hat, and is dressed in a long cloth. The figure is 290 centimeters high and 46 meters thick. He has a smile upon his face. The stone figure's weight is about 4 tons.

Another stone figure is standing at the right side of the main palace. It is a laborer. The head of the figure was destroyed by water. It is 2 meters high and 0.2 meters wide.

There is also something precious in the main palace. It is an ancient cooking vessel that originally belonged to the daughter - Princess Yuzhen, of Emperor Rongzong of the Tang Dynasty.

The map of Dujiangyan and a color film of "Dujiangyan" (both in Chinese and English) are shown in the palace of Dragon-Taming Temple.

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. Dragon-Taming Temple . Huanglongxi . Qingyang Temple . Mt. Qingcheng . Mt.Siguniangshan (Four Maidens¡¯Mountain) Scenic Area . Wuhou Memorial Temple . Description . Chengdu

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