This Museum Reopens in Chengdu

Recently, Ming Shu Wang Ling Museum has reopened to the public. It is a museum where visitors can enter the tombs. As a key cultural site under national-level protection and a major national archaeological site, the tomb complex features a carefully planned layout and exquisitely crafted carvings, all of which reflect the highest level of craftsmanship of its time.

Ming Shu Wang Ling Museum

The major archaeological site of Ming Shu Wang Ling (“Ming Shu Kings’ Tombs”) comprises a total of 10 tombs of Shu vassal prince families from the Ming Dynasty, including five for Shu kings, three for princess consorts, and two for commandery princes. The underground palace features richly decorated interiors with crimson walls and green tiles, exuding magnificence and splendor. It is acclaimed by experts as the “most complete and exquisite underground palace in China”.

Address: Shiling Sub-District, Longquanyi District, Chengdu

Ticket: RMB 10 for each visitor to the underground palace of the Tomb of King Xi and the Tomb of King Zhao, as well as to the Artifact Exhibition Hall

Listed below are a number of other museums that similarly offer distinctive and unique visitor experiences.

Chuancais Museum

More than a national AAA-rated tourist attraction, the museum stands as a national science popularization base with over 6,000 valuable exhibits. The self‑service snack street in the museum allows every food lover to enjoy a feast. Additionally, visitors can try their hand at making traditional snacks themselves.

Address: No. 8, Ronghua North Alley, Gucheng Township, Pidu District

Ticket: RMB 60 per visitor (general admission)

Garlic Museum

Upon entering the museum, visitors are greeted by the Prose of Garlic, which recounts the history of garlic’s introduction to Pengzhou and its later development in Longfeng Township, a place renowned as the Hometown of Garlic.

The museum showcases various honors received by Longfeng garlic, along with the Garlic Agrarian Memory Wall.

Address: Longfeng Sub-District, Pengzhou

Ticket: free

Chengdu Shadow Puppet Art Museum

As one of the museums in Sichuan with the most extensive shadow puppet art collection, the museum houses over 1,700 pieces and sets of shadow puppets, the majority of which belong to Chengdu shadow play.

Address: Yutang Sub-District, Dujiangyan

Ticket: RMB 30

Chengdu Wumu Art Museum

Here lies a “forest of sacred wood” that has lain hidden for millennia. Submerged at the bottom of rivers and lakes, these treasures have been transformed by time into unique pieces of ebony.

Address: Huamu City, Qingcheng Avenue, Yutang Sub-District, Dujiangyan

Ticket: RMB 29.9 (tickets available by searching “Chengdu Wumu Art Museum” on Tongcheng Travel)

Source: HomeinChengdu