The origin of Wuhou Temple

Wuhou Temple was built to commemorate Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu and Han Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms period. It was named after Zhuge Liang who sealed Wuxiang Hou before his death.

1, origin

According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, after Liu Bei died in Baidicheng in 223 AD, the coffin was transported back to Chengdu and buried here, which was called Hui Ling in history. According to the Han system, there must be a temple in the mausoleum, so at the same time there was the birth of the Han Zhaolie Temple. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Chengdu Wuhou Temple merged with Hui Ling Temple and Han Zhaolie Temple.

2. Status

Wuhou Temple (Han Zhaolie Temple) is a national key cultural relics protection unit, an AAAA-level tourist attraction and a first-class museum. Wuhou Temple, located in Wuhou District, Chengdu, was founded in 223 AD when Liu Bei Huiling. It is the only temple in China where the monarch and ministers worship together. It is the memorial place of the most famous heroes such as Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei and Shu Han in China, and the most influential museum of the Three Kingdoms in China. 196 1 year, the State Council was announced as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and was selected as the first batch of first-class museums in 2008. Chengdu Wuhou Temple now covers an area of 6.5438+0.5 million square meters, which is composed of three parts: the Historical Relics Area of the Three Kingdoms (Cultural Relics Area), the Western District (Cultural Experience Area of the Three Kingdoms) and the Jinli Folk Custom Area (Jinli), enjoying the reputation of the Three Kingdoms Holy Land.