Yue Fei Temple
The Yue Fei Temple in Hangzhou, eastern China, is a traditional temple built around the tomb of the Song dynasty general Yue Fei. Yue Fei fought for the Song against the Jin and was executed in 1142 because of court politics during peace talks with Jin. He became a symbol of Chinese patriotism.
The temple complex was built by the Song in 1221 after Yue Fei was rehabilitated and has been restored and expanded several times since then. Although Yue Fei never ruled in life, he was given the posthumous title Yue Wang (King Yue) in his ceremonial worship.
Today the site includes the Yue Fei Temple, a separate Temple of Loyalty, and the tomb of Yue Fei and his son. The spirit way statues along the path date to the 12th century. The temple and tomb were declared a national monument of China in 1961 but were heavily damaged during the Cultural Revolution in 1966. They were restored starting in 1979 after Deng Xiaoping rose to power.
In the early republican era, Hangzhou also had another Yue Fei temple inside the city walls, known as the Eastern Yue Temple.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 22:58 (CET).