Wuhou Ci (Wuhou Ancestral or Memorial Hall) is dedicated to Zhuge Liang; hero of the classic 'The Romance of the Three Kingdoms' and his emperor; Liu Bei. Zhuge Liang (181-234) was a chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He is often recognised as the greatest and most accomplished strategist of his era.

Chengdu; known formerly as Chengtu; is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. In the early 4th century BC; the 9th Kaiming king of the ancient Shu moved his capital to the city's current location from today's nearby Pixian.