Leizu Temple, Ancient temple complex in Leizhou, China.

Leizu Temple is a three-hall ancestral shrine on Yingbang Hill southwest of Leicheng in Leizhou. Its hard-mountain-roof buildings run from the gate through the prayer pavilion and main hall to the Taizu Pavilion, all in chuandou timber-frame construction. The complex covers about 10,000 square metres and faces southeast.

Emperor Taizong of the Tang ordered the first Leizu Temple built on Ying Shan north of Leicheng in 628. It was moved in 912 to its present site on Yingbang Shan southwest of Leicheng. The temple was renovated in 1604 and greatly expanded in 1992; it was listed as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in 1996.

The temple honours Chen Wenyu, a Tang governor of Leizhou whom Emperor Taizong named Thunder King; locals still venerate him as an ancestor and hero. Inside, visitors can see verses by Su Shi, poems by Kou Zhun and Ding Wei, a statue of Li Gang, and steles bearing inscriptions by Emperor Qianlong.

The temple is accessible by public transportation from Zhanjiang, and visitors should plan their visit according to regular opening hours. Guided tours are available on-site to help you understand the different areas and artifacts better.

Four stone human figures from the Five Dynasties period stand in the temple, carved more than a thousand years ago. The compound also keeps over forty inscribed steles dating from the Song to the Qing dynasties, among them inscriptions by the Qianlong Emperor.