The Zhu Gui Temple, nestled at the western foot of Dabao Mountain in Cicheng Town, Jiangbei District, Ningbo City, is a historical landmark that overlooks the Cijiang River with its back to lush green mountains. Established in 1843 during the 23rd year of the Daoguang era in the Qing Dynasty, the temple was a community-funded project to honor General Zhu Gui and his valiant troops who perished in combat. Initially named ‘Gao Jie Temple’ and also known as ‘Cilang Temple’, it is colloquially referred to as General Zhu Temple.
The architectural layout of the temple features two entrances, each with five bays, complemented by a central patio. On the hillside behind the temple, a solemn tomb commemorates the soldiers who fell during the Dabao Mountain battle. The original site of Zhengshan Temple, located to the east of the Zhu Gui Temple, has now been integrated into the complex, expanding the total area to approximately 5,400 square meters.
Inside the temple, visitors will find a 3-meter-tall standing statue of Zhu Gui, crafted from fiberglass, and a 40-square-meter mural in the main hall, which was completed in August 1999. Additionally, there is a 50-square-meter exhibition room dedicated to the history of the anti-British war in eastern Zhejiang and the Dabao Mountain battle. This exhibition room presents the historical accounts of the anti-British struggle during the Opium War in eastern Zhejiang and the battle at Dabao Mountain, led by Zhu Gui, through a combination of images and descriptive texts.
