The Sanyuanli Anti-British Invasion Museum is based in the ancient Sanyuan Temple in GuangZhou, which was originally a Taoist temple with two courtyards and one hallway that worshipped the “North Emperor”. During the Opium War, Sanyuanli people held an anti-British rally in front of the temple, ushering in the successful spontaneous resistance by civilians against foreign invasion in china’s early modern history.
As a result, the ancient Sanyuan Temple has become a revolutionary site with historic significance. After the People’s Republic was founded, the Guangzhou Municipal Government renovated the temple and restored it to its original condition. In 1961, the temple topped the list of the first group of national-level protected cultural heritage sites published by the State Council, and was subsequently converted into the Sanyuanli Anti-British Invasion Museum. more



















