Huanhou Palace
桓侯宫
A temple to Zhang Fei built by Ziliujing's butchers' guild, with exquisite stage and wood-and-stone carvings. It is a flagship of the trade-guild halls of the salt capital.
Huanhou Palace was first built in the Qing dynasty as a guild hall for Zigong's butchers and wine sellers, who worshipped Zhang Fei (posthumously titled Huanhou, “Marquis Huan”). Built into the hillside, its mountain gate, opera stage and main hall rise in tiers. The woodcarvings on the stage and the stone carvings of legendary figures are fine and lively, and it is a national key cultural heritage site. It now opens as a branch of the Zigong Salt Industry History Museum. It is about a 10-minute walk from Wangye Temple and Xiqin Guild Hall, and the three can be linked into a walking route through the old town of Ziliujing. Ticket prices and opening hours are subject to on-site information, and it may close on Mondays.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00; may close Mondays
Nearby sights
- Wangye Temple
- Xiqin Guild Hall (Zigong Salt Industry History Museum)
- Zigong Lantern Park & China Lantern Museum
- Shenhai Salt Well
- Zigong Dinosaur Museum
- Fantawild Dinosaur Kingdom
- Zigong Chinese Lantern World
- Aiye Ancient Town