Descendants of Qin Hui demand the removal of their ancestor's kneeling statue!But experts say the removal is not allowed.

Should the kneeling statue of Qin Hui be removed? Qin Hui's descendants: It's been over a thousand years, what sins can't be atoned for?

Yue Fei is a renowned national hero who bravely led his troops in resisting foreign invasion during the Southern Song Dynasty, earning him lasting fame. However, when we think of Yue Fei, we naturally think of Qin Hui. Because of Qin Hui's malicious schemes and framing of loyal officials, General Yue Fei died with resentment. After Yue Fei's death, the Jin army, unstoppable, swept south, forcing the already impoverished and weak Southern Song Dynasty to cede territory.

Kneeling statues of Qin Hui and his wife

Later, Emperor Ningzong of Song ascended the throne and began to restore Yue Fei's reputation, erecting kneeling statues of Qin Hui and his wife at Yue Fei's tomb for the first time. This event aroused a strong reaction from the people, who flocked to pay homage to the hero and curse the villains, with some even striking the kneeling statues.

Soon, as people's enthusiasm grew, such kneeling statues were distributed throughout the country. In this way, almost every Yue Fei tomb had a kneeling "Qin Hui" statue. The kneeling Qin Hui statue became an indispensable part of Yue Fei's tomb. When people worshipped Yue Fei, they couldn't help but think of the despised Qin Hui, forming a contrast between good and evil in people's minds.

The kneeling statues of Qin Hui have been preserved to this day, and people's hatred for Qin Hui's evil deeds has continued. The most famous are the kneeling statues of Qin Hui and his wife in front of Yue Fei's tomb, which have been restored many times over the past few hundred years. Because the kneeling statues of Qin Hui across the country have been despised by the public since their construction and placement, almost all of them are unrecognizable from their original appearance.