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- Temple of Marquis Wu
Situated on the southern outskirts of Chengdu, capital city of Sichuan, the Temple of Marquis Wu was first built in the 6th century in memory of Zhuge Liang (181-234), a chancellor of the state of Shu-Han during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280).
- Beishan Cliffside Statues
Located 2 kilometers northwest of Dazu County, Sichuan Province, the Beishan Cliffside Statues were first constructed in 892.
- Huangze Temple Cliffside Sculptures
Located on the west bank of the West Jialing River in Guangyuan, Sichuan Province, Huangze Temple was built to memorize Li Bing and Er Lang.
- Baoding Mountain Cliffside Statues
Located 15 kilometers northeast of Dazu County, Sichuan Province, the construction of Baoding Mountain Cliffside Statues began in 1179 during the Southern Song Dynasty.
- The Copper and Iron Buddha Statue in the Wannian Temple
Established in the fifth year (401) of the Long'an reign of the East Jin Dynasty, the Wannian Temple is one of the major temples on Emei Mountain, featuring the largest statue of Puxian (Samantabhadra Bodhisattva) in China.
- Guangyuan Thousand Buddha Cliffside Statues
Situated on the east bank of the Jialing River, Sichuan Province, the Thousand Buddha Cliffside Statues is the largest group of grottoes in Sichuan.
- Tomb of Wang Jian
Located in the western suburb of Chengdu City in Sichuan Province, the tomb of Wang Jian, also known as Yongling Mausoleum belonged to Wang Jian, who established his own kingdom in the south - the Shu Kingdom (907-925)- in the year 907.
- Shenfu Jun Towers
Shenfu Jun Towers were the towers in front of the Shen Family's tombs in the Eastern Han Dynasty and located in Shen Family Valley, Yanjia Village, Yueguang Town, Quxian County, Sichuan Province.
- Gao Yi Tomb Towers and Stone Sculptures
Gao Yi Tomb Towers and Stone Sculptures are the best preserved and most striking of all of Sichuan Province's remaining stone towers.
- Du Fu Thatched Cottage
Du Fu Thatched Cottage is an idyllic park and museum situated in the western suburbs of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, adjacent to the picturesque Flower Rinsing Brook.