The stream source in front of Xiyuan Palace comes from the mountains of Yongtai and Minqing counties, and flows to Longtan Mountain on the street of Minhou County, where it is blocked by a huge cliff, forming a deep pool. Legend has it that dragons appeared, hence the name Longtan. "Rongcheng Archaeology" records that "there is a pool under the mountain, and dragons live in it. The drought begs for rain, and the porcelain bottle is waxed. Hang it down and measure rainwater with or without water. Fish swim in the pool, and no one dares to catch it. There are turtles, snakes, swords and four stone seals, and the flowing water comes out. " Legend has it that there is a kind of artificially cultivated giant salamander that lurks in the streams and pools in this area, often making waves and endangering the people. After the moon was subdued in the deep pool of Hutou Basin, it still surfaced from time to time and enjoyed the moon on a clear night. After Zhang Zhenren, a Taoist fairy who traveled around, came here to descend the dragon, people in 24 places chose to build a palace temple at the foot of Longtan Mountain. There are three overlapping mountains in front of the temple, namely Niumu Mountain, Luohan Mountain and Liyu Mountain, which are called "Three Mountains of Real People". In the fourth year of Song Dynasty (1 1 14), the local people rebuilt Xiyuan Palace Temple from Zhenren Temple in Kengkou to worship Zhang Zhenren. The ancient stone inscription "Xiyuan Palace (114)" at the palace gate of Xiyuan Palace can also prove the history of its building. "Fuzhou Fuzhi" also records that "Xiyuan Palace has three gods, the sun and the moon, and the public praying for rain is the most spiritual". Xiyuan Palace has beautiful peaks, rugged rocks, winding streams, clear water and beautiful scenery, which makes people linger. Therefore, Xiyuan Palace is well-known, with strong incense and followers all over the world. According to Wang Yingshan's Du Min Bieji, Ming Dynasty magistrate Lin Chunze, poets Wang, Lin Shibi and Chen visited Suxi Garden many times, leaving many well-known poems. For example, Lin Chunze, the magistrate of the Ming Dynasty, wrote in the poem Sleeping in Xiyuan Palace that "snowflakes fly to visit their source, and the fairy wind by the stream wakes up the guest's soul. Strange rocks lean against clouds to break nickel, while mourning springs run through valleys, causing ripples. If the dragon cave meets, the tiger and leopard dare not make noise in front of the court. Gog smells and coughs at night. Qingluan went to the palace gate with the moon. " Another example is the Ming Dynasty poet Lin Shibi who visited Xiyuan Palace and wrote: "Xiyuan is better than Taoyuan, and there are peach blossoms reflecting the east gate." Shuizhuyuan Village is isolated from the rest of the world, but Sang Ma still sees the ancient style. The water in the pool is clear, so it is easy to swim in the fish, and birds can be heard when the trees are dense. Farming is mixed with dust, and repeated flight is unbearable. "
As time goes by, the appearance of Xiyuan Palace is getting old. In the 43rd year of Qing Qianlong (1778), Yang Changfan, the head of the 13th capital of Qingzhou, mobilized 24 people to rebuild the old temple on the mountain in the current Xiyuan Palace (old palace). The building of the temple is based on the cliff stone carving "Wei Zhen Xi Yuan". In the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925), Xu Meishan became the prime minister of Xiyuan Palace, and Xiyuan Palace was built on a large scale again. Xiyuan Palace was destroyed and razed to the ground during the Cultural Revolution. The three stone characters "Xiyuan Palace" on the site of Xiyuan Palace Gate, the stone foundation, stone wall, stone chair and big banyan tree in front of the palace all witnessed this disaster. Fortunately, the cliff stone carvings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as "the first peak in Xiyuan", "Weiyuan Xiyuan" and "There is another world", have been completely preserved. These cliff carvings not only have artistic ornamental value, but also have archaeological evidence value.
After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, according to the party's religious policy, believers successively built two small temples on the original site to worship the main gods Zhang Sanjue and Zhang Zhenren. Since then, the incense of Xiyuan Palace has flourished again. From 65438 to 0994, overseas Chinese and local people donated money to rebuild Xiyuan Palace, which was completed in 2000. The newly-built Xiyuan Palace is resplendent and dazzling. At the palace gate, Shuanglong grabs pearls, and the clay sculpture of the main service is particularly beautiful; There are 3 1 statues in the palace, such as Zhang Ren Zhen, and two big BMWs with a height of three meters, which are lifelike. There are cliff stone carvings in the back hill of Xiyuan Palace, which are engraved with poems of famous people such as Chen Lifu, Lu Jiaxi, Zheng Nai and Wang Guang. These cultural landscapes set off with the surrounding natural rock landscapes such as Jade Rabbit, Eight Immortals' Party, Peach Blossom, Fairy Liangping and First Sky, which made the Millennium Palace look brand-new. Xiyuan Scenic Area is a good place for people to spend their holidays.