---
node: spot_chengdu_wuhou_shrine
type: spot
slug: wuhou_shrine
destination: dest_chengdu
title: "Wuhou Shrine"
lead: "Wuhou Shrine honours Zhuge Liang, chancellor of the Shu Han kingdom, and stands beside the tomb of his ruler Liu Bei. It is the only temple in China where a ruler and his minister are worshipped together."
published: 2026-08-12
updated: 2026-08-12
image_file: spot_chengdu_wuhou_shrine.jpg
image_source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liu_Bei_statue_in_Wuhou_Shrine_-_Chengdu,_China_-_DSC05413.jpg"
image_author: "Daderot"
image_license: "CC0"
---

## Overview

The present buildings date from 1672, though the site has been a shrine since the sixth century. Its layout puts Liu Bei's hall in front and Zhuge Liang's behind — an arrangement that has been argued over for centuries, since the minister draws the visitors. Corridors of Ming and Qing steles carry the temple's own record of the Three Kingdoms.

## Highlights

The Tang stele of 809, praising Zhuge Liang, is the single most valued object here. Liu Bei's tomb mound at the rear is quiet and planted. The shrine opens directly onto Jinli, so the two are a natural pair in one visit.