tourist attraction in the Xishan Scenic Spot, Shunqing District, Nanchong, Sichuan – is named the source of the culture of the Three Kingdoms period by the Sichuan provincial government. The tower was constructed in the early third century (222–237) during the Three Kingdoms era. It was also the place where Chen Shou studied in his early life. It was destroyed in the 1960s after years of neglect, but was rebuilt in 1990 by the Chinese government at a cost of four million yuan. The present tower, which covers an area of 2,400 square metres, consists of three main attractions – the Reading Tower of Chen Shou, the Chen Shou Memorial Hall, and Collecting Books Tower. The tower has on display a collection of writings, illustrations, objects and photographs related to Chen Shou's life, his works and his legacy. See also Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms Records of the Three Kingdoms Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms Notes References Citations Sources Chang, Qu (). Chronicles of Huayang (Huayang Guozhi). Fang, Xuanling (ed.) (648). Book of Jin (Jin Shu). Pan, Mei (). Sanguozhi Kaozheng (三國志考證; Research on the Records of the Three Kingdoms). Sima, Guang (1084). Zizhi Tongjian. Zhao, Yi (1795). Ershi'er Shi Zhaji (二十二史劄記; Notes on the Twenty-Two Histories''). External links 233 births 297 deaths 3rd-century Chinese historians Historians from Sichuan Jin dynasty (266–420) historians Jin dynasty (266–420) politicians People of the Three Kingdoms Politicians from Nanchong Shu Han politicians Writers from Nanchong