introduce
The Longzhong Scenic Area, about 15 kilometers away from the outskirts of Xiangyang, is the legendary Zhuge Liang’s hermitage during the Three Kingdoms period, where he worked in farming. Xiangyang Longzhong and Henan Nanyang have been competing for the title of "Zhuge's Land of Plowing". As ordinary tourists, you don't need to pay too much attention to this. After all, the two places have been fighting for this title for hundreds of years, and all buildings in Longzhong Scenic Area It has also been artificially rebuilt in recent years.
Starting from downtown Xiangyang, you can reach Longzhong Scenic Area in about 40 minutes. The scenic spot is not big, and you can browse the entire scenic spot on foot according to the directions in the area. At the entrance of the scenic spot, there stands a stone square with three gates, with three big characters "Gulongzhong" engraved in the middle. Walking through the archway, you can see a piece of farmland. It is said that this is the piece of farmland that Zhuge Liang "plowed" back then. At the foot of the mountain not far from the farmland, there is a thatched cottage, that is the thatched cottage, where Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain by "visiting the thatched cottage three times".
There is a small courtyard in front of this hut. When you enter the hut, what you see is the woodcut plaque of "Longzhong Dui" by Chen Shou (author of "Three Kingdoms") hanging on the front wall, and Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei next to the desk The statue is lifelike. There is a temple of Marquis Wu built near the thatched cottage. In the hall of the temple sits a statue of Zhuge Liang. There are also many wax figures in the temple, which reproduce some scenes of Zhuge Liang's life at that time: reading, farming, making friends, etc. Next to the Wuhou Temple is the Sangu Hall, which was built for "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage". There are also statues inside, showing the scene of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang talking about world affairs.
There are also small scenic spots such as Gubai Pavilion and Longzhong Academy in the scenic area, which can be visited together. You can also climb up to the Tengwang Pavilion in the scenic area, where you can overlook the surroundings. The green hills surround Gulongzhong, which is an idyllic scenery.
opening hours
March 1st-October 31st 08:30-17:30 (last admission 16:30); November 1st-February 28th 08:30-17:00 (last admission 16:00) :00); Chinese legal holidays 08:30-17:00
