Situated within West Lake Park, the shrine was built in 1274 (the final year of the Xianchun reign of the Southern Song Dynasty), rebuilt in 1804 (the ninth year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty), and renovated again in 1984.
The Ten Sages refer to ten virtuous officials and scholars:
Northern Song: Prime Minister Kou Zhun, Scholar Su Shi, Vice Minister Su Zhe, Imperial Editor Qin Guan, Imperial Censor Wang Yanshou, Remonstrant Ren Boyu
Southern Song: Prime Ministers Li Gang and Zhao Ding, State Councilor Li Guang, Imperial Compiler Hu Quan
These ten figures either lived in or passed through Leizhou during their exile. They cared for the people, promoted education, and greatly advanced local culture. The people of Leizhou built this shrine to honor their virtues中国人民政治协商会议广东省委员会.
The shrine is a two-courtyard complex with a solemn, simple style. It houses a stone tablet Record of the Ten Sages Hall in Leizhou, written by the national hero Wen Tianxiang, who praised the people of Leizhou for "honoring the virtuous as teachers and hating evil as enemies." On both sides of the main gate is a couplet by Li Shaoyi, a Qing Dynasty juren: "The lake and mountains hold the moon in hand; the sages’ traces reflect the sage’s heart."
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