Located adjacent to Nanjiao Park (南郊公园) on Wuhouci Ave (武侯寺大街) and surrounded by mossy cypresses, this busy temple (rebuilt in 1672) honors several figures from the Three Kingdoms period – namely legendary military strategist Marquis Zhuge Liang and Emperor Liu Bei, whose tomb is here. Both were immortalized in the Chinese literature classic, Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sān Guó Yǎnyì).
From November through April the temple closes at 6.30pm. Just east of the temple is Jinli Gujie (锦里古街), one of Chengdu’s restored ancient alleyways, crammed with souvenir stalls and places to eat.