Yu Qian was from Qiantang County (now Hangzhou). He was an outstanding statesman and military strategist in the Ming Dynasty. He was wrongly executed in Beijing on charges of ‘treason’. Later, his remains were buried at the current site. After the unjust case was rehabilitated, Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty bestowed the posthumous title of ‘Su Min’. A shrine to commemorate his achievements was built beside the tomb, and two sacrifices were held in spring and autumn, forming a pattern of integrating the tomb and the shrine.
Now it consists of the tomb area and the shrine area. On both sides of the tomb path are arranged stone statues of civil and military officials and stone beasts in imitation of the Ming style, as well as memorial archways. The halls and palaces display historical materials and physical objects from Yu Qian’s lifetime. Surrounded by pine and cypress trees, the tomb area is solemn and solemn. Together with Yue Fei’s Shrine, it has become a rare patriotic education and cultural landscape by the West Lake. Opening hours: Open from 09:00 to 16:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays to Sundays throughout the year; closed all day on Tuesdays throughout the year. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.Yu Qian’s Shrine
Yu Qian was from Qiantang County (now Hangzhou). He was an outstanding statesman and military strate[...]
