Yuyuen (); was a wooden steam powered frigate built for the Imperial Chinese Navy. She was one of two ships of the , which consisted of her and her sister . They were the largest vessels built in China until the 1930s; they each ran over budget and used sub-standard building materials which limited their use. She was active in the defence of Nanking during the Sino-French War, and formed part of a squadron which was sent to relieve the blockade of Formosa. "Yuyuen" was sunk in Shipu Bay during the Battle of Shipu on 15 February 1885.