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Sansu Shrine 三苏祠Sānsū Cí
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Meishan, Sichuan
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Meishan
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Sansu Shrine
The former family home of the Song-dynasty writers Su Xun and his sons Su Shi (Su Dongpo) and Su Zhe, turned into a memorial shrine in the early Yuan and now run as a museum. Red walls enclose ponds, bamboo and old trees, with halls holding statues of the Su family, an old well, an inkstone-washing pond and a collection of calligraphy and paintings. It was badly damaged in the 2013 Lushan earthquake and reopened after repairs in 2016.
How to get to Sansu Shrine
In central Meishan, which is under an hour from Chengdu by train or road.
Nearby
- Leshan Giant Buddha 乐山大佛 60 km
A 71-metre Buddha carved from a riverside cliff where three rivers meet
Also within 20 km: China Pickle City, Meishan 中国泡菜城 (under 10 km), Bao'en Temple, Meishan 报恩寺 (10 km).
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