岳王庙

岳王廟

Yuèwángmiào

proper noun

Meanings

1 Temple of Yue Fei, the shrine and tomb of the general Yue Fei by West Lake in Hangzhou

Characters

Yue (Yue Fei's surname)

Examples

HSK 5

岳王庙在杭州西湖边。

Yuèwángmiào zài Hángzhōu Xīhú biān.

The Temple of Yue Fei is beside West Lake in Hangzhou.

HSK 7-9

岳王庙里供奉着南宋名将岳飞，他的墓也在这里。

Yuèwángmiào lǐ gòngfèng zhe Nánsòng míngjiàng Yuè Fēi, tā de mù yě zài zhèli.

The Temple of Yue Fei honours Yue Fei, the great Southern Song general, and his tomb is here too.

Tips

history

Yue Fei (岳飞), executed in 1142 on false charges, was later cleared and in 1204 made Prince of E (鄂王), hence 'Prince Yue'. Before his tomb kneel iron statues of Qin Hui (秦桧), his wife and two officials blamed for his death, under the couplet 青山有幸埋忠骨，白铁无辜铸佞臣.

Stroke Order

岳 yuè

王 wáng

庙 miào