Longevity Baxian Temple, also known as Baxian Temple, is located in Changle Square, Dongguan, Xi'an City. The Eight Immortals Palace was built on the site of the original Xingqing Palace in the Tang Dynasty in the Song Dynasty, and the existing buildings were basically built in the Qing Dynasty. According to legend, this is the place where Lu Dongbin was enlightened by Han Zhongli's "a pillow of yellow beams". In 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded Beijing, and the Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu fled to Xi'an for refuge. They once awarded 1,000 taels of silver and ordered Li Zongyang, the head of the Eight Immortals Nunnery, to build the archway, and awarded the temple's title "Building the Eight Immortals Palace for Longevity", hence the name of the Eight Immortals Palace. . The Eight Immortals Palace can be divided into three parts. Except for the mountain gate, archway, Zhaobi, and Bell and Drum Tower, the first part has 5 halls; the remaining part can be divided into two parts, the front and the rear, and the rear hall is dedicated to the statues of the Eight Immortals. The statues have vivid expressions, fluttering robes, and each statue has its own characteristics: Zhang Guolao's humor, Lv Dongbin's justice, Han Xiangzi's charm and so on. The third part is the main hall. On the door of the hall, there is a plaque with "Yuqing Zhidao" written by Emperor Guangxu himself. On both sides of the main hall are east and west courtyards. In the east, there are Lu Zu Hall and Yaowang Hall, dedicated to Lu Dongbin and Sun Simiao respectively, and the west courtyard is the residence of Taoist priests in the nunnery.
The most incense Taoist view of Xi'an, the water was blocked near the important day. However, this is the first time. Because it is not a holiday, it is very quiet inside. There are many precious inscriptions in the monument corridor. Lu Zu's inscriptions and Taoist heart laws are worth watching carefully.
The Wanshou Eight Immortal Palace is divided into three parts from the mountain gate to the back hall. The first part has 5 halls, and the second floor of the bell and drums is divided into about two parts. The second part can be divided into two parts before and after, with two temples before and after, and the back hall is dedicated to the mud-plastic eight immortal statues; the third part is the main hall, and the main hall is divided into east and west courtyards. The East Cross Hospital has Taibai Temple, Lu Zu Temple, Yaowang Temple, and the Temple of Wealth, the Western warehouse, canteen, Taoist dormitory and the Shaanxi Provincial Taoist Association Office; the West Cross Hospital is the Office and Guest House of the Yuzu Temple, Yunyintang, Supervision Institute and Xi'an Taoist Association Office and Guest House.
The Wanshou Baxian Palace covers an area of more than 10,000 square meters. The existing temple buildings are mainly Ming and Qing styles, simple styles and strict layout. Wanshou Baxian Palace is located on Changlefang Street, with Dazhao Wall built in the south and brick arches built in the north.
万寿八仙宫的中轴线有灵官殿、八仙殿、斗姥殿;东跨院分别有吕祖殿、药王殿及太白殿;西跨院有邱祖殿和宫内住持住房等,东西两侧殿堂自成院 落,称东跨院、西跨院,另外还有风景幽雅的西花园。全观占地面积近百亩。整个建筑错落有致,蔚为壮观。
据道光十二年(1832年),《十方丛林碑记》记载:"董清奇以后有韩合义、刘合仑开坛放戒,朱教先创建西花园。"同治初年,战火焚毁了中殿及全部古柏。同治十年(1871年),道士刘永镇将被毁殿堂修复。
雍正五年(1727年),道士高永勤、董清奇又进行了较大规模维修。嘉庆十一年(1806年),"赤脚董真人"董清奇住持八仙庵,整顿十方丛体制,增建西跨院。道光年间(1821-1850年),万寿八仙宫又以重修。据道光十二年(1832年),《十方丛林碑记》记载:"董清奇以后有韩合义、刘合仑开坛放戒,朱教先创建西花园。"同治初年,战火焚毁了中殿及全部古柏。同治十年(1871年),道士刘永镇将被毁殿堂修复。使寺庙恢复了生机