Yue Fei Temple
Tomb and temple of Yue Fei, the Southern Song general famed for resisting the Jin (first built in 1221): the "Serve the Country with Utmost Loyalty" screen wall is awe-inspiring; four iron statues, including Qin Hui, kneel in eternal penance before Yue Fei's tomb; the famous couplet "The green hills are honored to bury loyal bones; the white iron, guiltless, was cast into traitors" has been passed down through the ages; and the stele carving of Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong" is a stirring classic
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 07:30-17:30
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Tomb and temple of Yue Fei, the Southern Song general famed for resisting the Jin (first built in 1221): the "Serve the Country with Utmost Loyalty" screen wall is awe-inspiring; four iron statues, including Qin Hui, kneel in eternal penance before Yue Fei's tomb; the famous couplet "The green hills are honored to bury loyal bones; the white iron, guiltless, was cast into traitors" has been passed down through the ages; and the stele carving of Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong" is a stirring classic. Visitors have come to pay their respects for centuries, and the exhibit on the tale of "Yue Fei's mother tattooing his back" is well suited to family education. Free entry; at the Yue Fei Temple bus stop, next to Breeze-Ruffled Lotus at Quyuan Garden so the two can be combined in one trip.
Getting there: Bus, Yue Fei Temple stop
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