Chinese Temple Scenes

17. Three Su's Temple

Going southward from Chengdu to the Emei Mountain, you will pass Meishan County where there is a temple -- the Memorial Temple of the Three Su.With Meishan City as his hometown, Su Dongpo was one of the most outstanding littarateurs and painters in the Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127). Su Dongpo, along with his father Su Xun and his younger brother Su Zhe, was given the glorious title 'Three Su.' To commemorate them, the local people had rebuilt Three Su's original residence as Three-Su Temple since the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). Three Su temple has a building area of 11,500 square meters.