Introduction to Liuhou Temple: "Liuhou Temple" was originally called Luochi Temple and is located in the west corner of the park. It is a tomb built by the people of Liuzhou to commemorate Liu Zongyuan, a famous politician, thinker and writer in the Tang Dynasty. The current temple was rebuilt according to the buildings of the Qing Dynasty. The architecture is simple and majestic. It has imitation bronze statues of Liu Zongyuan and his subordinates. It also displays cultural relics, charts, calligraphy and paintings, and introduces Liu Zongyuan's life and historical achievements in detail. There are also inscriptions written by Liu Zongyuan inside the temple. There are more than 40 engravings such as "Dragon City Stone Carvings" and "Lizi Stele" written by Su Shi, which are very popular.
Liu Zongyuan, courtesy name Zihou (AD 773-819), was originally from Hedong (now Yuxiang Town, Yongji City, Shanxi Province). He once served as a member of the Ministry of Rites in the Tang Dynasty. He was demoted for failing to participate in political reforms and became an official in his later years. Liuzhou (815-819 AD). During his stay in Liuzhou, he did many things that were beneficial to the people. Luochi Temple was built three years after he died of illness in Liuzhou. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty named him "Marquis Wenhui", so the ancestral hall is also called "Liuhou Temple".