Ancestral Temple of Marquis Wu
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Marquis Wu Chengdu Temple
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| Article Guide:The Temple of the Marquis of Wu (Wuhou Ci) is located in the outskirts of Chengdu, at the edge of Nanjiao Park. The site consists of a restored Tang dynasty temple, dedicated to the Shu dynasty prime minister and war strategist Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang (181-234 AD) lived during the Three Kingdoms period (220-80 AD) and his fictionalized person plays a major role in the famous late Ming Dynasty novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
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The Hall of Zhu Geliang is next to the Hall of Liu Bei. The hall is grand and wide with the gilt sitting statues of the three generations of Zhu Geliang. There are over ten steles and couplets inside or outside the hall paying a tribute to the wisdom and feat of Zhu Geliang.
Exiting the Hall of Zhu Geliang and to the west passing a small bridge, one comes to the Tower of Laurel and Lotus, near which there is a lotus pond. The rippling water is glittering in the pond surrounded by thriving trees. Beside the tower is the Zither Pavilion. Passing the pavilion and walking through the moon gate named Zhong You Han Jia Yun, one comes to a really quiet and secluded place. Far into a bamboo forest, a zigzag passageway between red walls blocks people's sight. At the end of the passageway lies the tomb of Liu Bei.
There are over thirty steles and couplets in the Ancestral Temple of Marquis Wu. The concise words, profound meaning and exquisite calligraphy are always being appreciated.
