Tomb of Yue Fei

Tomb of Yue Fei
Reconstructed tombs of Yue Fei and his son Yue Yun (2010)
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningTomb of Yue
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYuè Fén
Wade–GilesYüeh Fen
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese岳飞墓
Literal meaningTomb of Yue Fei
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYuè Fēi Mù
Wade–GilesYüeh Fei Mu
Second alternative Chinese name
Chinese
Literal meaningTomb of Yue, King or Prince of E under the Song
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSòng Yuè Èwáng Mù
Wade–GilesSung Yüeh O-wang Mu

The Tomb of Yue Fei, also known by its Chinese names Yue Fen and Yue Fei Mu, is the traditional Chinese tomb of the Song-era general Yue Fei located at his temple south of Qixia Hill (栖霞岭) and northwest of West Lake in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province in eastern China. The site has been revered for centuries as a memorial to Yue's unflagging patriotism and self-sacrifice, although its associations with Han chauvinism and feudal values have sometimes been problematic. Heavily damaged during the Cultural Revolution, Yue Fei's tomb, the adjacent tomb of his son Yue Yun, and their spirit way have since been restored to their general appearance under the Song.