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Day 1 August 11: Arrived in Chengdu
We took the high-speed train for more than 9 hours, arrived at Chengdu East Railway Station at 7:30 p.m., and then took the subway to Taikoo Li Orange Chunxi Hotel, which is located on Daci Temple Road, Shudu Avenue, Jinjiang District, diagonally opposite the Taikoo Li business district. The name of the road should come from the ancient Great Shengci Temple surrounded by the Taikoo Li commercial district, which was built in the 3rd and 4th centuries, flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, and was the largest Buddhist temple in Sichuan at that time, but it was later destroyed many times by war, and the current area is far less than that year.
Near Chunxi Road is the bustling business district in the center of Chengdu, after the hotel check-in, we went shopping in the commercial district to familiarize ourselves with the surrounding environment, the commercial area is full of people at night, bustling, 3D large screens, various shops are shining. Taikoo Li is next to the IFS IFS IFC, the famous check-in point "Panda Butt" is on the top floor of the IFS Center, there are many people taking photos, and there are bus stops departing from Sanxingdui, Panda Base and other scenic spots on the road next to it, and some people send us flyers recommending that kind of private chartered car.
After shopping for a while, we realized that it was late, we went to find a store for dinner, and started renting 3 bicycles, but found that it was very unsuitable for cycling because the flow of people was too large to ride smoothly. When I was hesitating to find a target store to eat, I suddenly saw a huge plaque of "Todd Casserole" hanging at the turn of the street, remembering that I had seen this store in Xiaohongshu with a high rating, so we decided to go to this store, the time was nearly 10 o'clock, but we still had to queue up to call the number, standing on the second floor to look at the street below, it was still busy, and there were still groups of people on the elevator talking and laughing, ready to eat or supper. Chengdu is the ceiling of nightlife! It makes people experience the feeling of a "city that never sleeps". We ordered garlic shrimp vermicelli, boiled meat slices, cold dishes, etc., and it really lived up to its name, the color and flavor were complete, the use of seasonings was perfect, the spicy taste was also completely acceptable, and even the waiters were very warm and thoughtful, whether it was taste or service, the first meal in Chengdu gave people an amazing feeling, making us look forward to the next trip.
Day 2 August 12: Sanxingdui and Jiuyan Bridge
The next morning we got up at 7 a.m. to go to the hotel for breakfast (add 49 yuan to get the third breakfast in 2 days), and then rushed to the bus stop on Chunxi Road to take the bus to Sanxingdui, next to the station still met people selling us the kind of private chartered car, and finally chose to take the official bus, safety is guaranteed, there is also a tour guide on the car to introduce us to the overview of Sanxingdui, where to eat food in Chengdu, where to watch Sichuan opera change face, etc., that is, it is said a lot faster and can't remember. The drive takes about an hour to reach the destination - Sanxingdui.
Sanxingdui Museum is located in Sanxingdui Town, Guanghan City, which is a Shu cultural site from the Neolithic period to the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and Guanghan is under the jurisdiction of Deyang City. Since the professional explanation effect of viewing this kind of unearthed cultural relics is much better, in addition to being able to do a detailed guide in advance, we can only walk around and watch the flowers, so we decided to ask for manual explanations. Ten people in a group, 40 yuan/person, we quickly put together the group on the spot, but we need to wait for more than an hour to be 11:10 turn, so we first went to the cultural and creative area of the museum to stroll, and bought a blind box, and successfully drew the sacred tree model we wanted according to the guide.
Finally, when we entered the museum, we followed the docent to visit and listen to his detailed explanation. The treasures of the four major town halls are the Shang bronze sacred tree, the Shang bronze statue, the Shang gold shield and the Shang copper longitudinal mask, which focus on the mystery and superb craftsmanship of the ancient Shu civilization. Among them, the bronze statue is 2.62 meters high, wearing a high crown, wearing a dragon pattern robe, holding the hollow with both hands, and standing barefoot on the base of the mythical beast, which is considered to be the ruler or high priest of the ancient Shu Kingdom who combines divine power and royal power; The Shang Jin Battle is 1.43 meters long, with a wooden staff wrapped in gold leather, engraved with crowned wizards, fish and bird arrow patterns, integrating cultural elements of the Central Plains and West Asia; The final treasure is the Shang bronze sacred tree, 3.96 meters high, using segmented casting technology, composed of base, tree body and dragon-shaped decoration, the tree is divided into three layers and nine branches, the branches stand nine birds, the trunk is entrenched in the flying dragon, the shape is highly consistent with the "Fusang Sacred Tree" in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas", symbolizing the ancient Shu people's "unity of heaven and man" cosmology, is the sacred tree that communicates heaven and earth, and is also the largest single bronze cultural relic in existence in the world. In addition to the treasures of the four major town halls, there are also golden masks, bronze sun wheels like steering wheels, pottery pigs like the image of the Angry Birds game, etc., "Sleeping for thousands of years, waking up shocking the world!" "Sanxingdui Museum shocked the world with its mysterious sacrificial culture, bizarre bronzes, and exquisite gold and jade craftsmanship, and the visit and explanation of about an hour and a half was over, which was a shocking exploration journey, and the explanation was also worth it.After visiting the main exhibition hall, we visited the restoration hall next to it, which has a video of how archaeologists excavate and protect ivory, and the restoration and protection of cultural relics is also a very professional work.
After visiting Sanxingdui, we took the bus back to Chunxi Road, and then walked to the "Cui Lady Old Hot Pot" for dinner, this store is also very famous, it is opened in an alley, and there is already a queue when you arrive at 5 o'clock. Going up to the second floor of the store, we ordered mandarin duck pot, hand-made tomato tender meat slices, cheese meatballs and fresh meat wrapped, chicken feet, duck blood, egg fried rice, mochi... The wall of the store says that each ingredient needs to be blanched for a few minutes, and the classic standard of the saucer is "garlic paste + coriander + sesame oil", "hot pot sauce is the soul!" It turns out that it is rich in unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E, which has antioxidant, laxative and cardiovascular protection. After eating, I feel generally satisfied, the seasoning is distinctive, there are many famous hot pot restaurants in Chengdu, we tried this one, after all, hot pot can't be eaten every day.
After eating hot pot, we took a taxi to Jiuyan Bridge, where there is a bar street by the river and a night view. When we arrived at our destination, we strolled by the river and went to count the bridge holes of the Nine Eyes Bridge, and found that we couldn't count the nine eyes. Later, I checked the information and found out that the Nine Eyes Bridge was built in the Ming Dynasty, and there were indeed nine caves under the bridge. In 1992, the old bridge was demolished due to flood discharge, and the new bridge is now 1.9 kilometers away from the original bridge and was completed in November 2001. There is also a legend about the Nine Eyes Bridge, when Zhang Xianzhong was defeated in Sichuan, he hid gold and silver jewelry in the area of the Nine Eyes Bridge, and in the 30s of the 20th century, stone cows and stone drums were salvaged from the bottom of the river. The Jiuyanqiao area is one of the "Eight Beautiful Night View Check-in Places in Chengdu" and is the pearl of Chengdu's night scene. We walked west along a street of bars by the river, the sky was getting dark, and on the side of the road were contiguous bars, colorful neon lights were lit up, and the resident singers inside had begun to play and sing, and the melodious and beautiful singing was endless. There is also a bridge on the west side of the Nine Eyes Bridge called "Anshun Covered Bridge", which also has a long history, the original building can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty, and in Marco Polo's travelogue, the Anshun Covered Bridge is one of the four bridges that he is more impressed with. Of course, now the bridge is also redesigned and built, and it was only completed in 2003, with the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties. At night, the lights on the bridge are on, the roof and bridge holes are golden yellow, the bricks on the bridge are bright white, and the pillars under the eaves are red, and from a distance, the lines are beautiful and dazzling. Walking on the riverside path, blowing the river breeze, listening to music, and enjoying the night view, it was so pleasant to end the day's tour.
Day 3: August 13 Panda Base and Yulin Road
Early on the third morning, we took a taxi to the Panda Base, which is located in the northeast of Chengdu, in Chenghua District. The driver who picked us up was very enthusiastic, he was an interesting person and told us many stories about Chengdu along the way. He said that there are more than 200 giant pandas in the panda base, the most special is the Internet celebrity panda Huahua, which can bring tens of billions of income to the base every year, which can be called a national treasure among national treasures, but it is not easy to see it, in the summer it will only come out early in the morning to perform for a short period of time, and it will be brought back after the temperature rises, and we still go too late to see it. Pandas are now well treated and well protected, but in the nineties they were relatively poor, and pandas were trained to perform shows like ordinary animals, when pandas were whipped and brutally trained to this day is almost unimaginable. Speaking of eating, he is quite proud of the taste of Chengdu, he told us that even if we don't do any strategy, as long as we walk into the streets and alleys, we see that there are still more people going in to eat, basically we will not step on the thunder, because the restaurants that have been open for a long time in Chengdu have two brushes, and the taste here is generally at a high level. The reason is that Chengdu's climate and geographical conditions are particularly suitable for the growth of spice crops, and the people here have a long history of exploring and using spices. As for the famous Sichuan opera face changing, he said that in the past, mainly people in the area of Chunxi Road liked to watch plays, and there was a famous storyteller who performed there (I don't remember the specific name), and now there are several theaters with performances, and the price is similar, the most authentic should be the Jinjiang Theater near Chunxi Road.Speaking of the place to drink tea, he mentioned People's Park, he used to go to People's Park when he met his friends when communication was not developed, he is now in his 50s, he still looks young, and he should be a native of Chengdu. But now there are more tourists from other places in People's Park, and more locals go to Wangjiang Park to drink tea.
The scope of the panda base is very large, with a total area of more than 3,000 acres, and the base simulates the wild ecological environment of giant pandas with gardening, panda delivery rooms, hospitals, scientific research centers, etc., and luxury villas scattered in the mountains and forests. According to the characteristics of the panda theme, it is divided into multiple areas. Because it is too big inside, the walking distance of each theme area is long, we took the base landscape car to visit, enter from the west gate, go out from the south gate, do not go back, the biggest problem is that there are too many people, it took half an hour to queue up in the middle. Generally, there are two or three giant pandas in each panda pavilion, which is an area surrounded by glass, with hills, pools, various plants, etc., simulating the natural environment, and the crowd watches in a circle through the glass. Pandas love to be quiet, coupled with the high temperature in summer, they are even more immobile, many of them sleep on their stomachs, and even their buttocks are facing you. Of course, after seeing so many panda pavilions, there are also pandas walking around or playing and playing, which is naïve, but I haven't seen anyone interacting with tourists. Pandas live in greenhouses, with a suitable temperature and humidity environment all year round, and do not have to experience the hardships of sun and rain and hard foraging, which can be said to be the happiest animals! Who made it a national treasure, rare things are precious! What's more, they can also bring huge income, and even go to the world as diplomatic envoys, pandas are the symbol of Chengdu and China. In addition to giant pandas, there is also a red panda area in the mountains and forests, which are not locked in glass houses, but shuttle through the woods, which is also very cute. In addition, there is a catering area in the base, and at noon we ordered Shuyi Roast Grass Fairy milk tea shake and Tex's burger, the price is about the same as outside, and the taste is not bad.
After visiting the panda base, we took the bus back to the vicinity of Chunxi Road and randomly found a "Granny Wang's Hoof Flower" for dinner, although it was just past 5 o'clock, and the store was almost full. We ordered hoof flowers, fat sausages, mixed noodles, etc., the hoof flowers are naturally great, it is cooked in a casserole, white soup, garnished with chopped green onions, large soybeans, etc., the taste is very delicious.
After eating, we went to the hotel to take a taxi to the next hotel to stay - Orange Hotel Yiguanmiao Metro Station Store, located in Wuhou District, because of the geographical location, this store is nearly 200 yuan cheaper than the Chunxi Road store, next to the subway station, convenient to travel, more cost-effective. After we arrived, we went shopping in the surrounding area, and the good Fangcao Street and Yulin Road were nearby. Our route is to enter from the north entrance of Fangcao Street, and then take Yulin West Road and Yulin East Road. There are many snack bars and food stalls on roadside carts on Yulin Road, as well as several bars and stalls selling gadgets. We ate bowl chicken, bought 2 strings of hanging chains with Bubble Mart cute grains at a stall selling accessories, bought a can of freshly squeezed oil citrus juice, and drank double skin milk and ginger milk in a dessert shop called "Wenliang Mountain Autumn". Finally, let's talk about the naming of Chengdu's more special roads, such as Yulin Road can have many lines, including Yulin West Road, Yulin East Road, Yulin North Road, Yulin Middle Road, Yulin South Road, Yulin Street, etc., in short, the roads in that area can be called Yulin Road whether they are east-west or north-south, so which one is the Yulin Road mentioned in the guide, and it is impossible to visit them all!
Day 4: August 14 On
the morning of the fourth day in Dujiangyan,we took the express train to Dujiangyan Scenic Area, which only took more than 20 minutes to reach the destination, but it took nearly 50 minutes to reach Xipu Station, the starting point of the express rail, by subway. The homestay we booked was right next to the scenic spot, and it was also next to the express rail Lidui Park Station, but we negligently bought a ticket to Dujiangyan, which was to the city, and there was an extra taxi distance, in fact, we could buy it directly at Lidui Park Station.
It was already noon when we arrived at the Zizitian B&B, the bed here is particularly large, two 1.5 meters, the B&B building is antique, especially several buildings are connected through the corridor on the second floor, and many B&Bs are concentrated here. The proprietress sent us WeChat about the delicious restaurants around, we walked to the "Cao Meier Overflow Noodle Restaurant", ordered chopped pepper beef noodles, clear soup beef noodles, Yibin burning noodles, mushroom soup dishes and leaf cakes, a total of only 52 yuan, chopped pepper beef noodles are particularly outstanding, it is a kind of mixed noodles, green onions, garlic, chili peppers, peppercorns, sesame oil and other seasonings mixed with thin noodles, just right. The noodles are carefully crafted through more than 20 processes, like a carefully carved work of art, and the noodles are secretly made after countless repeated stir-frying and taste.Mushroom soup is a vegetable soup cooked with shiitake mushrooms and a kind of vegetables and seasonings, which is light and fragrant. The story of the owner and his wife starting a business is pasted on the wall of the store, and in 2018, the noodle restaurant named after their daughter opened and was sought after by countless people. Worship the water of Dujiangyan, taste the overflow bowl noodles, "overflow bowl noodles" has become the food business card of Dujiangyan!
After lunch, we took a taxi to Gate 6 of Dujiangyan Scenic Area, and there was no turning back from here. As soon as I got out of the car, someone came over to recommend and explain, and we bought it by the way, the price was 30 yuan per person. Dujiangyan is a huge engineering system composed of canal head hubs (Yuzui, Feisha Weir, Baoping Mouth), water diversion channels at all levels in the irrigation area, various engineering buildings, large, medium and small reservoirs and pond weirs, etc., and Li Bing, the governor of Shu County in the late period of King Zhao of Qin, organized the people on both sides of the Min River to build it, which is a grand water conservancy project that is old, the only one that remains, and is characterized by damless water diversion. We first climbed the Qinyan Tower with the tour guide, and when we reached the highest floor, we could overlook the three major water conservancy projects of Dujiangyan, Anlan Bridge, Erwang Temple, Ancient Post Road, Yulei Xiongguan, Minling Snow Mountain, and Qingcheng Peaks, which was spectacular and an excellent place to take pictures of the panoramic view of the grand project. The tour guide here explained in detail the functions of different parts of the Dujiangyan water conservancy project, "fish mouth" is the core of the Dujiangyan project, which divides the water of the Minjiang River into two strands, that is, divided into "outer river" and "inner river", the inner river is narrow and deep, the outer river is wide and shallow, coupled with the existence of curves, so that 60% of the river water flows into the inner river during the spring plowing season, ensuring the irrigation demand of the Chengdu Plain; During the flood season, only 40% of the river water flows into the Neijiang River, effectively solving the flood control problem. Li Bing used natural conditions such as riverbed height differences and curves to achieve reasonable distribution of river water, reflecting the concept of harmonious coexistence between the ancients and nature. In addition, the "fish mouth" also has the function of draining sand and stones, which uses the principle of curve circulation to discharge most of the sand and gravel to the outer river, reducing the risk of blockage in the inner river.
Then we went to visit the Erwang Temple, which commemorates Li Bing and his son Erlang, the temple was originally built in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and now retains the buildings of the late Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, in addition to enshrining Li Bing and his son, there are also Taoist mythological figures in the temple, so it is also a Taoist attraction. The main filming location of the 11th episode of "Journey to the West", "Wrong Falling Silk Cave", is at the Erwang Temple. In particular, there is a crape myrtle tree in the Erwang Temple, which symbolizes nobility in ancient times and is often used in royal gardens, it is a "itchy tree", as long as you touch its trunk, its branches and leaves will shake, like itchy, interesting! Here the tour guide also explained to us the Taoist worship etiquette, and also told us to go through the side door to enter the temple, because the front is the empty door, which leads directly to the Buddha statue, symbolizing the realm of the monk's "four emptiness", and going to the side door reflects humility and respect.
Coming out of the Erwang Temple, we continued to walk down to the flat ground, from entering the scenic spot for about 1 hour, at this time the tour guide's explanation has been completed, and finally she also mentioned that during the Japanese invasion of China, she wanted to bomb the Dujiangyan water conservancy project, and the plane hovered for a long time and could not drop bombs, because there was no dam to bomb the target at all, which also reflected the magic of the Dujiangyan project. After separating from the tour guide, we walked out along the Songmao Ancient Road by the river, and after walking out of the scenic spot, there was an ancient street, leading to the vicinity of Lidui Park, there were many specialties or snack bars on both sides of the road, and some spices sold attracted us to go in and shop, and also saw a funny and cute pet piglet.
Next, we walked to the café near the B&B to sit down, and then went to "Shake the Small Bowl" to finish eating, although the name is "Small Bowl", in fact, the portion of the dishes is still very sufficient, and it is very cheap , pumpkin balls are only 4.9 yuan a bowl, very sweet, and I also ordered duck blood fat sausage, fried pork slices, etc., the rice is sent, I feel satisfied.
After eating, we walked to the river to watch the night view, passing by the pedestrian street, the roadside is a variety of stalls selling snacks, from time to time we heard shouting and selling, crowds of people, lively, the ancients would not have thought that the Dujiangyan water conservancy project would become a valuable tourism resource after a thousand years, bringing huge flow of people and income to the local area. When we squeezed to the riverside, we could see the rapid water coming from the Minjiang River, and the phenomenon of "blue tears" was produced under the joint action of lights, which is a dream scene where bubbles and minerals in the water flow enhance the refraction and scattering of blue light, forming a dream scene like flowing teardrops. We ended the day by strolling back to the hotel while enjoying the night view.
Day 5: August 15 Chengdu Museum and Eastern Suburbs Memory
On the morning of the fifth day, we took the express train back to Chengdu, and then took the subway to Tianfu Square Station to visit the Chengdu Museum. Chengdu Museum is the largest comprehensive city museum in southwest China, with three permanent exhibitions: "Flower Chongjin Guancheng: Chengdu History and Culture Exhibition", "Shadow and Dance Vientiane Puppet Show: Chinese Shadow Puppet Exhibition", and "Man and Nature: Behring Donation Exhibition". In the folklore section, there is about Chengdu food, "After the tea and the wine plate, there are three meals in total." I have tasted all the marinated chicken and bacon, and I still say that my stomach has been upset for several days. "Chengdu people have a long tradition of advocating food. In the early Qing Dynasty, "Huguang filled Sichuan" brought ingredients and food customs from all over the world, the fusion of northern and southern cuisines, and the competition of cooking skills. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China formed a hundred dishes and flavors, one dish and one style, and the "Sichuan Flavor Authentic" was known for its "taste". From mansion dishes to dam banquets, from home-cooked flavors to street food, numb, spicy, hot and fresh, sour, sweet, salty, fragrant and salty. There are two special exhibition halls in the shadow puppet section, which show the production process of shadow puppetry in detail, the characters and animals in the shadow puppet play are lifelike and ever-changing, and there is a video dedicated to showing how difficult actions are made and performed, such as looking in the mirror, changing clothes, killing heads, etc., which is breathtaking. In particular, impressive is the treasure of the town hall "Stone Rhinoceros", unearthed on the northeast side of Tianfu Square, the stone carving is 3.3 meters long, 1.2 meters wide, and 1.7 meters high, with a plump and strong torso, thick and short limbs, and carved cirrus patterns on the lower jaw and forelimb torso. "Huayang Guozhi Shu Zhi" records that "King Xiaowen of Qin took Li Bing as the governor of Shu...... Five stone rhinoceros horns were made to ward off water crystals. "The stone rhinoceros may be related to Li Bing's water control, and has extremely high archaeological research and artistic value. When in Dujiangyan, the tour guide also mentioned the legend about the stone rhinoceros, the ancients believed that the rhinoceros could "divide the water and avoid the waves", and its horns could shine on the water monster, so the stone rhinoceros was placed on the shore to suppress the flood, after being unearthed in 2012, Chengdu rained frequently, and was jokingly called "the divine beast was displaced to cause flooding", reflecting the continuation of the legend in contemporary times. In addition, there are cultural and creative areas on each floor of the museum, where you can buy souvenirs. After visiting the museum, we had dinner in the nearby business district, and then returned to the Orange Hotel to check in and take a break.
In the evening, we took a taxi to the eastern suburbs of memory. Dongjiao Memory, formerly known as Chengdu Red Optical Tube Factory, was established in 1958 with the assistance of the Soviet Union, where the first black and white picture tube in New China and the first color picture tube known as the "atomic bomb" of the electronics industry were born. When the red light factory was at its most glorious, the roar of machine operation sounded from morning to night, and the trucks flowed endlessly, once enjoying the reputation of "Shougang in the north and red light in the south". It has changed from an industrial site to a trendy holy place, witnessing the changes and development of Chengdu, and still retains the Soviet-style architectural style and industrial relics such as old machine tools and tanks, as well as the Dongfanghong 1519 steam train, aircraft model, etc., and has become a national 4A-level cultural and creative park. When industrial style meets cyberpunk, the collision of graffiti walls and old factories, and the old photo exhibition in the memory corridor, history is reborn in contemporary art. Container blocks, light and shadow art exhibitions, and e-sports spaces constitute the check-in universe of Generation Z.
We visited two Bubble Mart stores inside and had dinner at a Thai restaurant called "Cloulu", which tasted great. There are many restaurants here, crowded, and it is a world for young people, it is worth visiting! Time was limited, so many delicious delicacies could not be tasted one by one, so we took a taxi back to the hotel in the evening and ended the day's trip.
Day 6: August 16 Wuhou Temple and Fanghua Street
On Saturday morning, we took a taxi to the Wuhou Temple closer to the hotel, and met the tour guide who came to promote the explanation at the door, the price of three people was 80 yuan, which was slightly cheaper than the official explanation of 30 yuan per person, so we bought the explanation to enter the gate. At this time, the explanation had begun, a sturdy-looking young man, claiming to be from Henan, holding a small yellow flag, and talking endlessly about the story of General Liu Xiang leading the Sichuan army to bravely resist Japan, and there were many team members around him, estimated to be nearly thirty people. Why is General Liu Xiang mentioned? Because after his death in 1938, the Nationalist government granted him permission to be buried in the southern suburbs of Chengdu Park (next to the Wuhou Temple), which broke the traditional etiquette system and was directly adjacent to Liu Bei's tomb (Huiling), and Chiang Kai-shek approved the site selection to commend his contribution to the anti-Japanese uprising, and used the "loyalty" culture of the Wuhou Temple to strengthen the legitimacy of the Sichuan Army's War of Resistance. His last words, "The enemy will not withdraw from the border for a day, and the Sichuan army will not return home for a day" became the oath of the whole army.
The first thing you see when you go inside is the Ming Monument and the Tang Monument. The Ming Monument is a stele inscription cultural relic established during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1547), written by Zhang Shiche, the governor of Sichuan, and erected a monument by Gao Deng, the deputy governor of Chengdu Prefecture, and the inscription contains a preface and a seven-character rhythm, recording the historical evolution of the Wuhou Temple and Liu Bei's life. The tour guide explained that the ancestral hall that worshipped Zhuge Liang was not with the ancestral hall that worshipped Liu Bei, and because of the strong incense of Zhuge Liang's ancestral hall and Liu Bei's ancestral hall was relatively neglected, the Zhuge Liang ancestral hall was moved over and put together. The Tang stele, also known as the "Three Absolute Monuments", was erected in the fourth year of Tang Yuanhe (809), written by Pei Du, engraved by the famous craftsman Lu Jian, with a height of 3.67 meters, and is a national first-class cultural relic. The inscription praises Zhuge Liang's merits, and Liu Gongchuo's calligraphy is strong, which is combined with Pei Du's articles and Zhuge Liang's merits to combine the "three uniques".
Next is Liu Bei Hall, the plaque of "Ye Shao Gao Guang" has a far-reaching meaning, "Shao" means inheritance, "Gao" refers to Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and "Guang" refers to Liu Xiu, the first emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The plaque expresses Liu Bei's willingness to inherit the imperial enterprise of Liu Bang and Liu Xiu through the word "Shao", emphasizes the lineage of the Shu Han regime and the two Han dynasties, and is a promotion of the orthodox status of Shu Han. The plaque was written by Wanyan Chongshi, the general of Chengdu and acting governor of Sichuan during the Qing Dynasty. The plaque of Guan Yu's Hall is "Yi Bo Yuntian", "Yi" is one of the "Five Constants" virtues advocated by Confucianism, and in our country's long history, Guan Yu is recognized as the highest model and model of "righteousness". The plaque of Zhang Feidian is "Sincerity through Jinshi", sincerity, faith, and one of the "Five Constants" virtues advocated by Confucianism. Among Zhang Fei's various virtues, sincerity is particularly prominent, and he is a model of "sincerity" in our country's ancient times.
Continue to the Prime Minister's ancestral hall, where there are a total of 6 plaques. The plaque in the middle is "Famous Universe", the seventeenth son of the Qing Kangxi Emperor, Prince Guo, Aixin Jueluo Yunli, in the mid-winter book of the twelfth year of Yongzheng (1734), implying that Zhuge Liang is famous all over the world. The plaque on the right is "Xun Gao Guan Le", Zhuge Liang compared himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi when he was young, both of whom were famous politicians and military strategists in ancient times. This plaque praising Zhuge Liang's merits is comparable to Guan Zhong and Le Yi, and was inscribed by the modern scholar Li Yi. The plaque on the left is "Heyue Heroic Spirit", which means that Zhuge Liang was an outstanding talent on the land of China, written by Wanyan Huayu of the Qing Dynasty. There is also "Jingyuan Hall" in it, from Zhuge Liang's famous saying "If you are not indifferent, you cannot clarify your ambitions, and if you are not quiet, you cannot go far", "Bandit Gao Zeyi" and "Yizhou Economy" tell and praise Zhuge Liang's ability and talent to govern the country.
Finally, we came to Liu Bei's tomb "Huiling", which covers an area of 2,000 square meters, with a height of 12 meters and a 180-meter-long brick wall surrounding it. According to historical records, after Liu Bei died of illness in Baidi City in April 223, he was transported back to Chengdu for burial; The tomb also contains Liu Bei's two wives, Gan and Wu, who died one after another. It is said that this imperial tomb has never been excavated, and some people suspect that Huiling was not Liu Bei's foundation, it is just a tomb to commemorate Liu Bei's clothes, and Liu Bei's real tomb can only be in Baidi City (Fengjie, Chongqing) where he died of illness.
After visiting the Wuhou Temple, I came out to Jinli Ancient Street, I felt quite average, there was no special impression, the scope was not large, it happened to be rainstorm at noon, my pants were soaked, and after the rain was light, we walked back to the hotel to rest.
After the break, we decided to go shopping on Fangcao Street and Yulin Road in the last half of the day, because we only visited a small part on the evening of the 13th. That afternoon, we visited many attractive coffee shops, cold drink shops and bakeries in the area of Fong Wah Street. We first bought bread at "Mountain Bread" and "Gu Wu (Grain Inspiration)", bought pickled pepper and chicken feet in "Songge Chicken Claws", ordered a cup of milk tea at "Li Shan Camellia Affairs", sat at the door and drank milk tea while eating, "Li Shan Camellia Affairs" is a local milk tea shop here, the product name is very unique, we ordered "Ayue Hunzi", green tea base plus pistachio cream top and almond slices, while chewing the flavorful chicken feet, biting into a bite of matcha cheese bread, while tasting the mellow milk tea, Instantly eliminated the hunger of not eating lunch.
After sitting for a while, we got up and went to a market next to buy snacks such as "scissor potatoes" and "tortillas", which were very cheap, very filling, and tasted good. Seeing a long queue at the door of a "Wang Ma Shredded Roast Rabbit", we also went to join in the fun and bought a roast rabbit. Tired of walking, we returned to Fanghua Street to eat some cold drinks and coffee by the way, first went to a cold drink shop called "No Ice", ordered a shaved ice, I felt that the workmanship was complex, there were many small ingredients, and the taste was rich in layers, which was definitely at the top level.
I originally wanted to go to the "serendipityBlend" coffee shop, just next to the Lishan Tea Milk Tea Shop, but the business hours of this store were from 1 pm to 6 pm, and we were closed by then, so I entered a café called "INFINITE", ordered dirty and Americano, the store environment was good, it was already evening, the boss also came over to light candles, creating a romantic atmosphere, next to handsome guys and beauties, there were many young people.
After drinking coffee, we walked back to the hotel, and ordered a takeaway barbecue at the hotel in the evening, which coincided with the takeaway platform war, and Chengdu's discounts were particularly large. On the last day, I finally feasted, tasted a lot of Chengdu snacks, unfortunately there were many stores I wanted to go in and taste along the way, and in the end I could only choose a few, and my trip to Chengdu ended in a hurry, looking forward to the opportunity to travel here next time, a livable city!
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