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What is the legend about the construction of Longwang Temple in Hankou?
There are many versions of the legend about Longwang Temple in Hankou. The following is one of them: According to legend, in ancient times, a villager near Jianghan Zhou near Hankou dreamed that the Dragon King appeared, saying that the nearby residents would build a temple for the Dragon King Temple in order to get a bumper harvest and get the blessing of the Dragon King. After waking up, the villager told the people around him, and everyone believed him. Later, they donated money to build the Longwang Temple. After the temple was built, the Dragon King really appeared, so there were many believers at the temple fair. With the passage of time, Longwang Temple in Hankou has gradually become one of the famous historical sites in Hankou, and it is also a favorite tourist attraction for tourists at home and abroad.