Chengdu Wuhou Temple is the only temple in China where the monarch and the minister are buried together. It is the first batch of national first-class museums and has the reputation of "the Holy Land of the Three Kingdoms". Due to its famous reputation and long history, Wuhou Temple has become one of the must-see attractions in Chengdu. The following is an introduction to the famous scenic spots of Wuhou Temple. Welcome to refer to!
Brief introduction of Wuhou Temple
Wuhou Temple is located in the suburb of Chengdu, covering an area of 56 mu. It is the main attraction in China to commemorate Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu and Han Dynasties, and also the main tourist attraction in Chengdu. Wuhou Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty. Du Fu, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote such a poem: Where is the Mingxiang Temple? It is in a deep pine forest near the Silk City. Now, Wuhou Temple was rebuilt during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is adjacent to Ancestor Temple and Liubeimo Temple.
The main building of Wuhou Temple is divided into five parts: the main entrance, the second entrance, Liu Beitang, Guo Tingtang and Zhuge Liangtang, which are strictly arranged on a central axis from south to north.
As soon as I entered the gate, six stone tablets stood in the dense shade, the largest of which was the ancestral tablet of Zhuge Wuhou, the prime minister of Shu and Han Dynasties in the Tang Dynasty. The cultural relics were of high value and were called the Three Wonders Monument. Pei Du, a famous prime minister in the Tang Dynasty, wrote an inscription, Liu Gongzhuo wrote it and LuJian carved it. They are all exquisite, so they are called the Three Wonders Monument.
The inscription focuses on Zhuge Liang's short and tragic life. I strongly praise Zhuge Liang's integrity and martial arts to inspire the rulers of the Tang Dynasty. The inscription especially praised Zhuge Liang's thought of rule of law. Ma Su was beheaded by Zhuge Liang because he lost his street pavilion. Masu cried and said that he died without complaining. Li Yan and Liao Li are both sinners exiled by Zhuge Liang, but they are also willing to plead guilty. When they learned that Zhuge Liang had died, they felt pain, either crying or dying. These are historical facts, and Pei Du commented on them according to history. What is convincing is that the inscription is very incisive and fluent, which makes people never tire of reading it. Zhuge Liang was admired by later generations because of his noble thoughts, decent style and no abuse of power for personal gain. After his death, he was buried at the foot of Dingjun Mountain in Mianxian County, Shaanxi Province. In his will, he asked to build a tomb by the mountain, as long as the coffin could be accommodated in the tomb. He died dressed in ordinary clothes and didn't need funerary objects.
Stepping into the second door, a magnificent and spacious hall of Liu Bei appeared. In the middle is the gilded statue of Liu Bei, and on the left is his grandson Liu Chen. Why does my son Liu Chan have no place here? It is said that Liu Chan was unable to keep his legacy because of his stupidity and incompetence. His image was destroyed several times in the Song and Ming Dynasties, and has never been reshaped. On both sides of the temple, there are statues of Guan Yu, his son and Zhou Cang in the east, and three generations of Zhang Fei's grandparents and grandchildren in the west. There are 14 statues of civil servants and generals in Shu and Han dynasties in the east and west corridors respectively.
Out of the hall of Liu Bei, through the hall with the plaque of Wuhou Temple, you will arrive at Zhuge Liang Hall. In the center of the hall, there is a gilded statue of Zhuge Liang, wearing a nylon scarf and holding a feather fan. According to legend, the three bronze drums in front of him were cast by Zhuge Liang when he led the army south, and they were called Zhuge Drum. There are exquisite patterns on the drums, which are precious historical relics.
Walking westward from Zhuge Liang Temple to Liu Bei's tomb, it was called Hui Ling in history. Chu Huiling is the cultural relic showroom of Wuhou Temple, inscribed by Guo Moruo. There are unearthed replicas of Shu and Han cultural relics and historical pictures of the Three Kingdoms. There are many calligraphy, paintings and couplets in Wuhou Temple, among which Liezi by Yue Fei, a patriotic famous in the Song Dynasty, and Longzhong Dui by Shen, a modern calligrapher, are the most striking.
Address: No.231Wuhou Temple Street, Wuhou District, Chengdu
Type: ancestral hall monument museum
Grade: AAAA
Play time: 2-3 hours is recommended.
Opening hours:
8:00- 18:00
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