The Place Name Story of Chengdu

Wash your face bridge is located in Wuhou District, Chengdu, facing the east and west sides of Wuhou Temple. Liu Bei sent troops to crusade against Wu Dong and left the south gate of Chengdu, remembering the death of Guan Yu and crying. All the soldiers missed General Guan, so all the soldiers had tears on their faces, so Liu Bei ordered the soldiers to wash their faces with the river. He immediately felt very sorry on the bridge.

2. Guan Yi Temple

Chengdu used to be very small, and Guan Yi Temple is already outside the city. It is said that after Guan Yu's death, Liu Bei did not get his body back, so he set up a temple in his present position to commemorate him. Every time Liu Bei goes out of town, he takes a bath and burns incense at the washstand bridge, and then goes to Guan Yi Temple to worship. Hence the name.

3. Luodai Town

The town was built during the Shu and Han Dynasties in the Three Kingdoms. According to legend, the jade belt of Liu Chan, the ruler of the late Shu Han Dynasty, fell into the octagonal well next to the town. This is Luodai, the town covers an area of about 1 square kilometer, and the buildings are mostly in the style of Qing Dynasty and Republic of China. Influenced by Huguang's filling in Sichuan, it is now a Hakka settlement.

Step 4 chase the bay

It is said that there was a swamp near the last generation of Mengchao Bay, and many farmers around liked to drive their pigs here for activities so that sows could have more milk. Is it called chasing the bay or is it related to pronunciation? The sow bay, the mother rent bay, the mother drunk bay, the fierce mouth bay and the fierce chase bay are all called out in this way.

5. Fairy Tree

The immortal tree was handed down from the Qing Dynasty. A dead uncle has a tree hole full of water. Many people think that drinking this water can cure all diseases, and then many people come. Many people prayed to this tree, when incense was in full swing, and this immortal tree became famous for it.

6. Chunxi Road

Chunxi Road was built by the warlord Yang Sen on 1924. At first, it was named "Wei Sen Road" because of General Wei Sen. There were four criss-crossing streets at that time. Xichun East Road, Xichun West Road, Xichun South Road and Xichun North Road consist of four pedestrian streets.

Later it was renamed several times. Later, it was renamed by Mr. Chen, a famous calligrapher, poet and former secretary of Chengdu Mayor Wang Zuxu. "Spring breeze is warm, people come and go", so the street name is called "Chunxi Road".

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