Wuhou Shrine 武侯祠
The shrine of Zhuge Liang, the strategist deified as the model of loyalty and wisdom.
Wuhou Shrine is the most important Three Kingdoms site in China, dedicated to Zhuge Liang, the chancellor of the state of Shu.
The complex you visit today dates mainly from the Qing dynasty, rebuilt on the site where the shrine has stood for over a thousand years.
Inside Wuhou Shrine
The Main Gate 大门
Enter under a plaque recording the shrine's merger with the Temple of Liu Bei.
Blanchett · 3.5 min
The Tang Stele (Three Perfections) 三绝碑
A Tang-dynasty stele prized for its writing, calligraphy and carving.
Blanchett · 3 min
Hall of Liu Bei 刘备殿
The king's hall, set back and slightly lower than his minister's shrine.
Blanchett · 2.8 min
Hall of Zhuge Liang 诸葛亮殿
The heart of the shrine, with the strategist's statue at its center.
Blanchett · 3.3 min
Did you know
- The shrine and the neighboring Temple of Liu Bei were merged into one complex in the Qing dynasty.
- Zhuge Liang's given name was Kongming; 'Zhuge' is his family name.
- The Tang Stele essay was written by Pei Du, a chief minister of the Tang court.
Practical information
- Location
- 231 Wuhouci Street, Wuhou District, Chengdu
- Opening hours
- 09:00-18:00 daily (last entry 17:00)
- Ticket price
- TODO: verify current price (around 50 CNY)
- Getting there
- Metro Line 3 or 5 to Gaoshengqiao, then a short walk
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