A monument to heroes
China DailyThe Temple of Marquis Wu in Chengdu, Sichuan province, has a replica of Zhuge Liang's cottage depicting the pivotal meetings between Zhuge and Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period, and a bazaar in the ancient construction style of west Sichuan. The temple also houses the tomb of patriotic general Liu Xiang, who led the Sichuan army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. HUANG LERAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Despite fewer visitors to Chengdu during the pandemic, its centuries-old Temple of Marquis Wu remains a draw for Sichuan residents, Huang Zhiling and Xie Jiaqian report. As China's largest museum for the history of the Three Kingdoms period, it also houses the tombs of Liu Bei, first emperor of the Shu Kingdom, and Liu Xiang, a patriotic general who led the Sichuan army out of the province to fight against the invading Japanese army during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.