Visiting Wuhouci Temple...is like re-living my "Dynasty Warriors" days.


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February 2nd 2011
Published: February 2nd 2011
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And if you've ever played the game, you'd know what I'm talking about. "Wuhou might be translated as 'Minister of War', and was the title given to Zhuge Liang, a famous military strategist of the Shu Kingdom (in which Chengdu was the capital) during the Three Kingdoms Period (220-80 AD) immortalised in one of the classics of Chinese literature, The Tale of the Three Kingdoms. Curiously, Zhuge Lia... Read Full Entry



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Wuhouci Temple.

Tablet from the Song Dynasty.
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Wuhouci Temple.

The tablet's info.
Wuhouci Temple.Wuhouci Temple.
Wuhouci Temple.

Tablet from the Song Dynasty.
Wuhouci Temple.Wuhouci Temple.
Wuhouci Temple.

The tablet's info.
Wuhouci Temple.Wuhouci Temple.
Wuhouci Temple.

Cute babies!
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Wuhouci Temple.

The flag reads, "zhang," which by itself means "sheet" or "to spread."
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Wuhouci Temple.

But, I can't read the second character.
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Wuhouci Temple.

Offerings made to thank the ancestors of Chengdu.
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Wuhouci Temple.

Entering the adjacent Jilin Street.
Grocery Store.Grocery Store.
Grocery Store.

I didn't mean to post this, haha. I just took a picture so I could translate the name when I got home.
Wuhouci Temple.Wuhouci Temple.
Wuhouci Temple.

Zhao Yun. My absolute favorite character from the video game. Haha.
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Wuhouci Temple.

Zhao Yun's info.
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Wuhouci Temple.

In front of one of the offering plazas.
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Wuhouci Temple.

Made a new friend here. Haha.
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Wuhouci Temple.

Traditional instruments.
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Wuhouci Temple.

Zhuge Liang. He's wearing the exact same outfit as in the video game. So obviously, the video game creators were not very creative. Haha.
Wuhouci Temple.Wuhouci Temple.
Wuhouci Temple.

The front gate.



8th February 2011

YO
hey all these pics are cool. i wish i was there with you to see all of it. hope you having a good time. we miss you
1st December 2012

It's ok!
You can come up and see me this time! I'll have a lot of fun things for us to do.

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