Tianjin Lüzu Hall

　　Introduction Lüzu Hall (Tianjin Boxer Rebellion Memorial Hall) is located at No. 18 Hejia Hutong, Ruyi’an Street, Hongqiao District. Originally built... It consists of the West Side Hall among other structures. It is currently the only relatively well-preserved Boxer Rebellion altar site in China. Constructed in the eighth year of the Ming Xuande era (1433), it is an exquisitely charming Taoist temple. It earned its name from enshrining “Pure Yang Lüzu” Lü Dongbin, and the entire compound covers an area of 3,000 square meters, comprising the mountain gate, front hall, rear hall... In the 26th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1900), as the Boxer Rebellion movement gained momentum, the renowned Boxer leader Cao Futian established his main altar here, making it the center of Boxer activities at the time. The battle plans for the famous battles of Zizhulin, Laolongtou, and the entire Tianjin Defense Battle were all formulated here. The courtyard was also where Boxers practiced martial arts and interrogated “Ermaozi” (a derogatory term for Chinese converts to Christianity).
　　

　　 Tianjin Hongqiao District

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