Temple of King Qian Wu Su

Temple of King Qian Wu Su

The Temple of King Qian Wu Su, also known as the Qianwang Temple, is located at the intersection of Hengzhi Street in Huishan. It neighbors Jichang Garden to the south and Huishan Temple to the north. Originally built as an ancestral shrine by descendants of King Qian Liu (852–932), ruler of the Wuyue Kingdom, who had relocated to Huishan, the temple was dedicated to honoring their forebear, King Qian Wu Su.

The temple is designed with five bays and three courtyards, and features east and west side rooms within a large central courtyard. During the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty, it was damaged in the battles of the Taiping Rebellion. In the 11th year of the Tongzhi reign (1872), descendants of the Qian family restored the temple. A stone stele inscribed with “Record of the Reconstruction of the Qian Wu Su King Temple in Xin’an Township” remains embedded in the wall.

Observing the entire ancient structure, it still retains its original Qing Dynasty architectural style, with stone plinths and round columns. Most notably, along the base of the walls runs a row of neatly arranged Jinshan stone foundation blocks, divided into three layers. Each layer is arranged with two long blocks flanking a shorter one, creating a highly regular pattern. Original iron nails are also visible in the walls, used to reinforce the structure.