China: Pagoda in the grounds of Qingyang Gong Temple, Chengdu. Photo by Ernest Henry Wilson (1876-1930), 1908. Qingyang Gong Shi (Green Goat Palace Temple) is the oldest and largest Daoist temple in the Southwest of China. It is situated in the western part of Chengdu City. Originally built in the early Tang Dynasty (618-907), this temple has been rebuilt and repaired many times. The existing buildings were mostly built during The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). According to legend, Qing Yang Gong is said to be the birth place of the founder of Taoism, Lao Tsu/Laozi, and is where he gave his fir

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