1. The first couplet: King Qin has done great things for his sons and grandsons, he was loyal for three generations, and the historical writing still praises Chen Shuzi; the second couplet: The astonishing words of the Master's List, the tears of thousands of years, and the ink marks are splashed with General Yue.

Vernacular text: Zhuge Liang’s descendants were all loyal and diligent in the affairs of the Shu Han king. They were loyal and martyrs for three generations. Chen Shou, the historian who had a personal vendetta, also praised them. When reading "Chu Shi Biao", every word is thrilling and touching. When Yue Fei wrote "The Master's Guide", he cried while writing.

2. The first line: The article and Yi Xun say that fortune is determined from the outside and the inside; the second line: Economy comes from being pure in heart and having few desires.

Vernacular: Zhuge Liang's articles can be compared with "Shang Shu." The two articles "Yi Xun" and "Shuo Ming" of "Shang Shu" are relatively beautiful; Zhuge Liang's achievements in managing the country and benefiting the world were cultivated from the cultivation of "indifferent and clear aspirations, tranquility and far-reaching".

3. If you can attack the heart, the opposite will disappear. Since ancient times, we have known that soldiers are not warlike. If you do not assess the situation, even lenient and severe are wrong. Later, when you govern Shu, you need to think deeply.

Vernacular: Using troops to attack the heart, rebellion will naturally disappear. From ancient times to the present, those who truly make good use of troops are not warlike; without assessing the situation, policies, whether lenient or strict, will make mistakes. Those who later governed Shu Be thoughtful.

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Background of Wuhou Temple

Wuhou Temple is an ancestral hall commemorating Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period in China. Zhuge Liang was named the Marquis of Wuxiang during his lifetime. And got its name.

In August 234 AD, Zhuge Liang became ill due to overwork and died at Wuzhangyuan on the front line of the Northern Expedition. He was fifty-four years old. Zhuge Liang was the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty. He was named "Wuxianghou" during his lifetime. After his death, he was posthumously named "Zhongwuhou" by Liu Chan, the later leader of the Shu Han Dynasty. Therefore, historically, his temple was honored as "Wuhou Temple".

According to the records of "Three Kingdoms", after Liu Bei died of illness in Baidi City in 223 AD, his coffin was transported back to Chengdu and buried here. It was called Huiling in history. According to the Han system, if there is a mausoleum, there must be a temple, so at the same time, the Han Zhaolie Temple was born. Around the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Chengdu Wuhou Temple was merged with Huiling Temple and Han Zhaolie Temple.

Reference materials

Baidu Encyclopedia-Wuhou Temple Couplet

Baidu Encyclopedia-Wuhou Temple