China: Stone figures line the way to Emperor Liu Bei's burial mound, Wuhou Ci (Wuhou Ancestral or Memorial Hall), Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Wuhou Ci 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.

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