Temple of Marquis Wu, Chengdu, Ancestral temple and museum in Wuhou District, Chengdu, China
The Temple of Marquis Wu is an ancestral shrine and museum in Wuhou District, Chengdu, dedicated to figures from the Shu Kingdom. Several halls and pavilions stand within a walled compound that includes courtyards with old trees and stone steles.
The shrine originated in the third century after the death of Zhuge Liang, a minister and strategist under Emperor Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period. A stele erected in 809 remains one of the most important literary records of that era.
The temple complex exhibits 47 clay statues representing important figures from the Shu Kingdom, including Emperor Liu Bei and his trusted ministers.
A visit typically lasts two to three hours and allows you to walk through the halls and gardens at your own pace. Many inscriptions and statues carry labels in Chinese, so a guide or audio tour may be helpful.
Among the exhibits are numerous clay sculptures depicting ministers, generals, and advisors of the Shu Kingdom, modeled after historical accounts. The faces and robes of these figures show a variety of expressions and stylistic details meant to convey each person's rank and temperament.
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