Also known as Yu King Temple or Tu Mountain Shrine, Yu King Palace is a shrine dedicated to Yu the Great. Perched on Tu Mountain on the eastern bank of the Huaihe River, it faces White Milk Spring across the river. Tu Mountain was the homeland of the ancient Tu Mountain Clan. Historical records state, "Yu summoned all feudal lords at Tu Mountain", referring to this very place.

Constructed before the Tang Dynasty (exact year unrecorded), its core buildings include the Yu King Hall and Qi Mother Hall, displaying stone steles carved through successive dynasties. South of the temple stands the Qi Mother Stone, also called the Waiting Husband Stone. Legend holds that during his thirteen years of flood control, Yu the Great passed his home three times without entering. The stone resembles a woman sitting upright gazing into the distance, said to be the reincarnation of Yu’s wife, the Lady of Tu Mountain, waiting for her husband’s return.

To the northwest lies a viewing terrace, and to the west the Sacred Spring. Literary giants and officials from all ages, including Di Renjie, Liu Zongyuan, Wu Wenkui, Su Shi, Su Zhe, Song Lian and Deng Shiru, visited here to pay homage, leaving numerous poems and stone inscriptions. The stele engraved with Su Shi’s poem Seven Poems of Hao Prefecture · Tu Mountain is preserved on the temple wall, and Deng Shiru’s cliff carving "Overlooking Pingcheng in Leisure" remains clearly visible.

During the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, the sixth day of the sixth lunar month was designated the sacrificial day for Yu the Great, later changed to the 28th day of the third lunar month, Yu’s birthday, when the annual Tu Mountain Yu King Temple Fair is held. Locals perform traditional Flower Drum Lantern dances to express gratitude for Yu’s achievements in flood control.

Address: Jingtu Mountain Scenic Area Ticket Price: 5 yuan Opening Hours: 9:00 – 17:00 Transport: Take Bus No. 302 and alight at Huaiyuan County stop.