Chinese Temple Scenes

18. Marquis Wu's Temple (Also known as the Temple of Zhuge Liang)

Marquis Wu's Shrine is situated in the southern suburbs of Chengdu. Temple of Marquis Wu is a memorial temple in honor of Zhuge Liang (181-234 A.D). Wu Xianghou, Prime Minister of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms Period. It has been over 1,500 years since they began to build the temple at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty and early in the Ming Dynasty. Wuhou Temple that merged Han Zhaolie Temple in honor of Liu Bei (161-223 A.D.), covers an area of over 30 thousand square meters. In the temple there is one hall after another with rigorous distribution, in the dimness of bluish cypresses and a solemn atmosphere. The temple houses 47 statues of Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang's " Letter to the Fei's handwriting and the Tablet of Triple Consummation (that is calligraphy, handwriting and engraving).