Yue Fei Temple
The Yue Fei Temple or commonly known in Chinese as Yuewang Temple (Chinese: 岳王廟) is a temple built in honour 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.
Map of the West Lake with the location of Yue Fei Temple
Entrance to the temple
The temple was first constructed 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 date from the 12th century, and have been meticulously restored.[1]
Gallery
Tombs of Yue Fei and Yue Yun
Statue of Yue Fei
Statue of Yue Fei outside the Temple
Yue Fei is said to have had these four letters tattooed on his back: "With Full Faithfulness, Serving the State".
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