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Enter through the main gate, walk the axis through Liu Bei's hall to Zhuge Liang's shrine, then follow the Red Wall corridor to the exit near Jinli Street.
Suggested Itinerary
- The main gate and Liu Bei's hall
Enter through the first gate and proceed to the Hall of Liu Bei, the complex's grandest structure. - Zhuge Liang's shrine
Continue to the deliberately more modest Hall of Zhuge Liang - note the contrast in scale. - The Red Wall and exit
Follow the vermilion Red Wall corridor through the bamboo to the exit gate near Jinli Street.
What to See
The Red Wall
The vermilion corridor with bamboo shadows - visit before 10:00 for the best light and fewest people.
Hall of Liu Bei
The gold-lacquered statue of the Shu Han founder flanked by his generals.
Hall of Zhuge Liang
The strategist with his feather fan, flanked by his son and grandson.
The Chu Shi Biao Stele
The famous memorial Zhuge Liang wrote to the emperor before his northern expedition.
The Ancient Cypress Courtyard
Trees said to date from the Ming dynasty shading the central axis.
The Sanyi Temple
The temple of the Peach Garden Oath - where the three brothers swore their brotherhood.
Photo Gallery
Tips from Real Travelers
Food & Drink
Jinli Ancient Street (adjacent)
The full range of Sichuan street food - exit the temple directly into the snack lane.
Zhong Dumplings
A famous Chengdu dumpling restaurant near the Wuhou Shrine.
The temple teahouse
A quiet courtyard teahouse inside the complex - gaiwan tea and Sichuan snacks.
Wuhouci snack street
The surrounding streets have local restaurants serving dan dan noodles and mapo tofu.
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