Yue Fei Temple
The Yue Fei Temple or commonly known in Chinese as Yuewang Temple (simplified Chinese: 岳王庙; traditional Chinese: 岳王廟) is a temple built in honor of Yue Fei, a general of the Southern Song dynasty who fought against the Jurchen Jin Dynasty during the Jin–Song wars, after the capital of China moved south to Hangzhou. The temple ground is located near the West Lake, in central Hangzhou.
The temple was first constructed in the during the Song Dynasty in 1221 to commemorate Yue Fei. The site includes Yue Fei's Temple, Loyalty Temple and Yue Fei’s Mausoleum inside. The temple was reconstructed several times in later date. The tombs and the tomb sculptures in the temple all dates from the 12th century, and have been meticulously restored.[1]
Gallery
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Tombs of Yue Fei and Yue Yun
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Statue of Yue Fei
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Statue of Yue Fei outside the Temple
See also
- Media about Yue Fei
- History of the Song Dynasty
- Jin campaigns against the Song Dynasty
- Timeline of the Jin campaigns against the Song Dynasty
- Tomb of Yue Fei
Notes
Coordinates: 30°14′15″N 120°08′27″E / 30.23750°N 120.14083°E