The Torch of the World Games Illuminates the Legacy of the Three Kingdoms in Chengdu's Wuhou Shrine

🔥 When the "Bamboo Dream" flame of the World Games ignited at Chengdu's Wuhou Shrine, it marked a profound fusion of the Three Kingdoms' cultural ethos of patriotism and strategic wisdom with the athletic spirit of the World Games. 👉 On the afternoon of July 26, the fourth leg of the torch relay for the 12th World Games in 2025 was held at the west gate plaza of the Chengdu Wuhou Shrine Museum. Themed "The Splendor of the Three Kingdoms," the event showcased the rich heritage and modern vitality of Wuhou Shrine, a sacred site of the Three Kingdoms, through a blend of history and modernity.

✨️ The Chengdu Wuhou Shrine Museum, designated as one of the first national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council in 1961, was recognized as a national first-class museum in 2008 and named the "National Research Center for Three Kingdoms Culture" by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage in 2016. It is the only shrine in China dedicated to the joint worship of Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and other heroes of the Shu Han kingdom, and it stands as the most influential Three Kingdoms heritage museum globally. As a cultural landmark, it symbolizes Sichuan's efforts to strengthen its cultural prominence.

✨️ The choice of Wuhou Shrine as the venue for this torch relay highlights the connection between the patriotism and strategic wisdom of the Three Kingdoms culture and the perseverance and responsibility embodied in sportsmanship. The event featured a harmonious blend of the shrine's ancient architecture and the modern torch relay, reflecting the deep integration of Chinese civilization with modern technology, humanistic values, and competitive spirit. It also underscored Chengdu's achievements in building a world-class cultural tourism city and an international consumption hub.

✨️ The relay featured 15 torchbearers from various fields, including sports, arts, technology, and grassroots sectors. The first torchbearer, Zhang Juanjuan, an Olympic archery champion from China, symbolized the "loyal and courageous" spirit with her precise skills. The final torchbearers, Deng Yawen and Wu Dan, a mentor-student duo who won the women's freestyle BMX gold medal at the Paris Olympics, demonstrated the passing of the torch and the continuity of sportsmanship through their seamless teamwork.

✨️ This torch relay, themed "Joining Hands with the World Games, Igniting Dreams," uses culture as a bridge and sports as a medium to showcase the diverse facets of Chinese modernization.

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Post by Chengdu Cultural Tourism | Sep 15, 2025