Three Kingdoms Culture tour
Day 1 Wu Hou Shrine of Chengdu
A shrine to the memory of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, the Wu Hou Shrine of Chengdu is the only shrine in China dedicated to both a prime minister and his sovereign. Anyone who has a serious interest in Three Kingdoms culture simply must visit the shrine. There are around 47 clay figures of the Shu Kingdom, standing in two rows according to rank. Created by folk sculptors during the Qing Dynasty, these clay figures are a major acquisition for the shrine.
Address: 231 Wuhouci Street, Chengdu
Day 2 Three Kingdoms Culture Two-day Tour: Chengdu-Jianmen Pass Tourism Zone
Passage to the Jianmen Pass Tourism Zone is by bus from Chengdu Zhaojue Temple to Old Jiange County Seat. Jianmen Pass was formerly a strategic military pass, and the Ancient Shu Kingdom Roads run through it. The Jianmen Pass was built against the magnificent and precipitous 72-peaked Mt Dajian. With imposing facades, the mountain is a natural defensive wall, and is known as the Secret Key to the Shu Kingdom Roads.
Accommodation: There are several hotels near the scenic area.
Location: On the northeast side of Mt Dajian, the main peak of Mt Jianmen, 33km to the north of Jiange County Seat.
