Located 80 kilometres to the north of Beijing ,Longwing Gorge is known for its ice lantern festival held annually for more than 10 years during every spring festival. But tourists might not know that the gorge used to be a popular pilgrimage site for devotees to Buddha during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The Court of Immortal (Shenxianyuan), located on the eliff 200 metres above the water, has now been renovated for tourists to view the gorge's religious evolution. A temple built in 1639, the Court of Immortal used to draw thousands of men and women to attend its temple fair held on March 3 in the Chinese lunar calendar.