China Trip Day 13 - Chengdu
Apr. 15th, 2024 02:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tanithryudoToday we went to 武侯祠, except for my mom who booked an early one day trip to Mt. Emei. Breakfast was a 豆碗面 nearby, and was ok but nothing special. We then took the bus to the tour site.
I somewhat knew what to expect for this place. So had fun looking out for the block of wood representing 阿斗, the 出师表 supposedly written by 岳飞, etc. Also saw the stone stele written by famous Tang politician, then transcribed in the handwriting of a famous calligrapher, and etched by a famous smith.
Nearby the Tang and Ming steles ere some steles from the Qing, and they were in much worse quality and falling apart at the edges. Ironic when compared to their older counterparts.
There were also a few surprises, such as a carp in the waterways valiantly trying to make its way upstream. Such as being in season for the flowers of the 400 year old 古旱莲 near 刘备's tomb to be shedding themselves like fine snow.
After we finished up 武侯祠, we also walked along the western side of the place to visit the tomb of Liu Xiang, a Republic era warlord who ruled the Sichuan region. Then after that we wandered a bit through 锦鲤, though didn't end up eating lunch there.
Instead we rode the bus back near the hotel, and from there split up with my dad. He'll do his own thing for lunch, and we ordered in. Eh...only the fried rice was good, the rest were too spicy.
Rested the afternoon and ordered more takeout for dinner.
Will probably take tomorrow, my last day here, easy too, and prep for departure.
I somewhat knew what to expect for this place. So had fun looking out for the block of wood representing 阿斗, the 出师表 supposedly written by 岳飞, etc. Also saw the stone stele written by famous Tang politician, then transcribed in the handwriting of a famous calligrapher, and etched by a famous smith.
Nearby the Tang and Ming steles ere some steles from the Qing, and they were in much worse quality and falling apart at the edges. Ironic when compared to their older counterparts.
There were also a few surprises, such as a carp in the waterways valiantly trying to make its way upstream. Such as being in season for the flowers of the 400 year old 古旱莲 near 刘备's tomb to be shedding themselves like fine snow.
After we finished up 武侯祠, we also walked along the western side of the place to visit the tomb of Liu Xiang, a Republic era warlord who ruled the Sichuan region. Then after that we wandered a bit through 锦鲤, though didn't end up eating lunch there.
Instead we rode the bus back near the hotel, and from there split up with my dad. He'll do his own thing for lunch, and we ordered in. Eh...only the fried rice was good, the rest were too spicy.
Rested the afternoon and ordered more takeout for dinner.
Will probably take tomorrow, my last day here, easy too, and prep for departure.
