On June 13, the second edition of the 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Three Kingdoms: "Little Zhuge" Creative Craft Fair' opened at the Chengdu Wuhou Shrine Museum, coinciding with China's 2026 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day. The event features themed performances, a handicraft market, public guided tours, and multiple curated exhibitions.

Stage Performance

At 10 a.m., an intangible cultural heritage flash mob took place at the Jinli Ancient Theater Stage: the Red Scarf Art Troupe from Wuhou District Youth Palace performed a lively kuaiban skit, while the Red Scarf Club of Chengdu Hongpailou Elementary School presented Sichuan opera face-changing, drawing rounds of applause.

The "Little Zhuge" junior docents led visitors on a route starting from the ancient theater stage, passing through Zhuge Well, Xishu Archway, Jieyi Pavilion, and the Jinli Folk Memory Wall, before arriving at Jianxin Hall Plaza. The children narrated stories of Jinli and the Three Kingdoms in their youthful voices, breathing new life into these historic streets and alleys.

Flying Flower Decree

As the highlight of the day, the "Creative Craft Fair" opened simultaneously on the west side of Jianxin Hall Plaza. Exhibitions were set up by numerous primary and secondary schools, the Youth Palace, and the Wuhou Shrine Museum from Wuhou District, showcasing crafts such as bamboo weaving, pottery, traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy, paper-cutting, knotting, velvet flowers, plant-based dyeing, and ancient soap-making techniques. Guided by the "Little Zhuge" volunteers, visitors engaged in hands-on activities to experience the warmth and craftsmanship of intangible cultural heritage through their fingertips.

In the afternoon, Li Zhi, chief docent of the Wuhou Shrine, delivered an in-depth tour amid the ancient cypresses and pines of the shrine. Scholars from Chengdu University were invited to give a public lecture comparing discrepancies and similarities in the accounts of Liu Bei found in the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' and the 'Records of Huayang', offering audiences deeper insights into the life of the founding emperor of Shu Han.

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