Site of the Qianjin Society Uprising

Site of the Qianjin Society Uprising

The Site of the Qianjin Society Uprising is a Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a classic red tourism attraction.

Site of the Qianjin Society Uprising (Provincial-level Cultural Relics Protection Unit)

Period: Modern Era

Announced: April 15, 1961

Located on Fengshan in Qiancang Town. The Qianjin Society Uprising was one of the four major peasant uprisings in Zhejiang during the Taiping Rebellion period. During the Xianfeng era of the Qing Dynasty, eight individuals including Zhao Qi from Qiancang organized the “Qianjin Society,” using the “Jinyi” copper coins minted in the early Xianfeng years as tokens for communication, and began secret mobilization activities. In August 1861 (the 11th year of the Xianfeng reign), they gathered followers at Beishan Temple in Qiancang Town to raise the uprising banner, fighting alongside the Taiping Army’s Shi Wang Li Shixian’s forces, shaking the Zhejiang–Fujian border region. The uprising failed in 1862 (the 1st year of the Tongzhi reign), lasting eleven years. Beishan Temple, originally named Lingshun Temple, was first built at the foot of Fengshan in Qiancang Town. Here, two rocks stand facing each other from east to west, about 10 meters apart, resembling a dragon and tiger in combat, hence known as the “Dragon-Tiger Rocks.” The Dragon Rock is about 10 meters high and 7 meters wide, while the Tiger Rock is slightly smaller. Beishan Temple was built in the space between the Dragon and Tiger Rocks. In 1932, Beishan Temple was destroyed by fire, and only the foundation remains today.

Source: Zhejiang Cultural Relics Website

Further Reading:

· First Batch of Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units