武侯祠坐落在四川省成都市南郊。占地37000平方米,古柏苍翠,红墙环绕。始建于六世纪,初建时与蜀汉昭烈帝刘备的祠庙相邻,明代初年并入昭烈庙,因此大门的门额上书有“汉昭烈庙”四个大字,是合祭刘备和诸葛亮的祠庙。
Wuhou Shrine
Wuhou Shrine is situated in the south suburbs of Chengdu City. It covers an area of 37000m2. It is full of old tall pine trees and surrounded by red walls. It was built in the 6th century. During the Tang and Song Dynasties Zhu Geliang and Emperor Liu Bei had their independent temples in Chengdu, At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty the two temples were merged into one. The main entrance gate hangs a horizontal inscribed board. It says, "Han Zhaolie Temple”. Han refers to the kingdom of Shui; Zhaolie was Liu Bei's posthumous title. The board indicates that the whole temple was built in honor of Liu Bei and Zhu Geliang.
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