as the troops prepare to land in 1840 The island was the site of the
first and
second capture of Chusan during the
First Opium War. A number of historical sites and monuments on the island are popular tourist attractions. On the peak of Qinglong Mountain, there is a memorial tablet dedicated to those killed during wars. Dinghai has a number of sites related to the
Opium War: • Opium War Memorial Park (鸦片战争纪念公园) • Shrine of the Three Loyalists (三忠祠): commemorates generals
Ge Yunfei, Zheng Guohong (鄭國鴻) and Wang Ximing (王錫朋), who were
killed in action. • The Tablet of the Martyring Site of Lord Yao (姚公殉难处碑) • The Tablet of the Martyring Site of Mr. Li (义士李先生殉难处碑) • The Cannon Platform from the Fortress of Zhengyuan (震远城炮台) • Remnants of the Town of Daotou (道头土城) There also those about the
Ming-
Qing contention: • The Realm of Tonggui (同归域/同歸域, literally "The Realm where [All Are] Reunited in the Journey [to the Hereafter]"), built in 1651 to bury the unidentified remains of anti-Qing resistant fighters and civilians who died during the battles. • The Well of Imperial Yuan Consort of the
Prince of Lu (鲁王元妃宫井), where a
Southern Ming queen leapt to her death as the fall of the Ming was imminent. Other sites include: • Zuyin Temple (祖印寺), a
Chan Buddhist place of worship and meditation with a lineage dating back to 940, when a monastery on the nearby island of Qúshan (衢山) named the Haven of
Penglai (蓬莱院) was founded. The monks moved to the current location in the 1230s. •
Sanmao Memorial Museum (三毛祖居纪念馆), dedicated to a popular Taiwanese author of
Mainlander origin. == Subdivisions ==