Get to know Zhaohua District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Guangyuan
- Chinese name
- 昭化区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 1,435.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 134,202
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Three gates and a temple hall
The old town retains three gates: Linqing Gate (临清门) to the west, Zhanfeng Gate (瞻凤门) to the east and Gongji Gate (拱极门) to the north. The Confucian temple (昭化文庙) was founded in the Song dynasty, but its surviving Dacheng Hall (大成殿) was rebuilt during the Qing dynasty’s Jiaqing reign. Beside it stands the examination compound (考棚), built for candidates from Zhaohua and neighbouring counties.
Fei Yi’s memorial
Jinghou Shrine (敬侯祠), also called Fei Yi Shrine (费祎祠), stands outside the western gate on Zhanshengba Street (战胜坝街). The complex combines a tomb and shrine commemorating Fei Yi (费祎), a senior military commander of Shu Han. The old town also retains a county-office site and a T-shaped street layout.
Sources for this guide
广元昭化古城 · West China Metropolis Daily / Guangyuan Culture and Tourism Bureau
小镇百科@昭化镇_新华网 · Xinhua
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Places to explore around Zhaohua District
The Bagua Well gate pavilion in Zhaohua Ancient Town, Guangyuan · Plan your visit
Getting there
Zhaohua District is about 15 km in a straight line from central Guangyuan. Search for 昭化区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Start with Zhaohua Ancient Town. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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