Chengdu/Culture

Best Culture in Chengdu

• Wenshu Monastery

  A working Buddhist monastery dating to the Tang Dynasty, with incense-filled courtyards and a popular vegetarian teahouse. One of the best-preserved temples in the city.

• Jinli Ancient Street

  A restored Qing Dynasty-style pedestrian street near the Wuhou Shrine, lined with snack vendors, teahouses, and shops selling Sichuan opera masks and local crafts.

• Leshan Giant Buddha

  A seated Buddha carved directly into a cliff face overlooking the convergence of three rivers near Leshan, one of the largest stone Buddha statues in the world at over 70 meters tall. Built during the Tang Dynasty.