Introduction to the scenic spots and ancient sights in Hubei Province

Yellow Crane Tower

Known as one of the three famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River, the Yellow Crane Tower was originally located at Huanghejitou, Snake Mountain, Wuchang, Hubei Province. It was originally a hotel opened by the Xin family. Thanking her for her kindness, before leaving, I drew a crane on the wall and told it to come down and dance for fun. From then on, the house was filled with guests and business was booming. Ten years later, the Taoist priest came back and played the flute. The Taoist priest climbed onto the yellow crane and went up to the sky. In order to commemorate the immortal man who helped her get rich, Mrs. Xin built a tower on the site and named it "Yellow Crane Tower".

Gezhouba

The Gezhouba Water Conservancy Project is a large-scale water conservancy project that has attracted worldwide attention. It is located at the exit of Xiling Gorge of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, 2,300 meters below Nanjinguan Pass. It is about 4,000 meters away from Zhenjiang Pavilion in Yichang City. The dam reaches Jingshan Mountain in Jiangbei Town in the north and Shizibao in Jiangnan Province in the south. It is majestic, tall and extraordinary in momentum. The total length is 2561 meters, the top of the dam is 70 meters high and 30 meters wide. There are 27 sluice gates in the center of the dam, which can discharge 110,000 cubic meters of flood water per second. The dam controls a basin area of ??1 million square kilometers, accounting for more than half of the total area of ??the Yangtze River Basin.

East Lake

It is located in the eastern suburbs of Wuchang City, Hubei Province, hence its name. The water surface is vast, about 33 square kilometers, which is almost six times the size of West Lake in Hangzhou. Vast expanse of blue waves, crystal clear to the bottom. The shores of the lake are twists and turns, with undulating hills and mountains on the east, west and south sides. The lakes and mountains complement each other and are beautiful and colorful. The whole lake is crisscrossed by branches and harbors, and is known as the Ninety-Nine Bends. In addition, there are small lakes outside the big lake, and there are lakes on the left and right of the small lakes. The ups and downs are looming, and you don't know where it ends. The water and land area of ??East Lake is 87 square kilometers. According to the natural environment, it can be divided into six districts: Tingtao, Moshan, Luoyan, Baima, Chuidi and Luohong.

The Three Gorges

Located in Jigui and Yichang counties in Hubei, it starts from Xiangxikou in the east and ends at Nanjinguan in the west. It is about 70 kilometers long and is the longest of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. , famous for its many beaches and rapid water. The entire gorge area is composed of high mountain canyons and dangerous shoals and reefs. There are gorges within gorges, with large gorges nesting within small gorges. There are beaches within beaches, and large beaches contain small beaches. From west to east, there are four gorges: Bingshu Baojian Gorge, Niuganmagan Gorge, Mountain Ridge Gorge, and Dengying Gorge, as well as dangerous shoals such as Qingtan, Xiedan, Mountain Ridge, and Lumbar Fork River.

Bingshu Baojian Gorge is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River. There is a stack of rocks with distinct layers, which looks like a pile of thick books. There is also a stone pillar with a thick top and a sharp bottom, pointing vertically into the river, resembling a sword, so it is name. Legend has it that this is where Zhuge Liang kept his military books and swords. There is the Kongyu Beach in the Mountain Gorge, which is the "most dangerous beach" among the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The beach is densely covered with reefs. When the water is low, they are exposed on the river surface like a stone forest. When the water is high, they are submerged in the water and become reefs. In addition, the channel is curved and narrow, and ships will hit the rocks and sink if they are not careful. In addition, some people say, "Qingtan Beach cannot be discharged." After all, the mountains are the gateway to hell." Dengying Gorge, also known as Mingyue Gorge, has a narrow valley, steep banks, strange rocks on the peak, and waterfalls and springs between the rocks. On Maya Mountain on the south bank, there are four rocks standing tall, which resemble Tang Monk, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Monk Sha in "Journey to the West".

Qutang Gorge

One of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, it starts from Baidi Mountain in Fengjie County in the west and ends at Daxi Town in Wushan County in the east. It is eight kilometers long and is the shortest of the Three Gorges, but The most majestic and dangerous. At the entrance to both ends of Qutang Gorge, there are cliffs on both sides, less than 100 meters apart, shaped like a portal, named Xiemen, also known as Qutang Gorge Pass. There are five characters on the rocks "Xiemen Tianxiaxiong". The one on the left is called Chijia Mountain. According to legend, General Chijia of the ancient Ba Kingdom once camped here. Because the pointed mountain mouth resembles a big flat peach, it has two nicknames: Taozi Mountain and Bushan Taoshan. The famous Baiyan Mountain on the right always gives off layers of bright or dark silvery glow no matter what the weather is like.

Wu Gorge

In the two counties of Wushan, Sichuan and Badong, Hubei, it stretches for forty kilometers from the mouth of Daning River in the east of Wushan County in the west to Guandukou in Badong County in the east. The rest include Jinlan Yinjia Gorge and Tiecoff Gorge. The canyons are particularly deep and winding and are formed by the Yangtze River transecting the main vein anticline of Wushan Mountain.

Wu Gorge, also known as the Grand Gorge, is famous for its depth and beauty.

The entire gorge area is full of strange peaks, jagged rocks, and endless cliffs. It is the most impressive section of the Three Gorges. It is like a circuitous gallery, full of poetry and calligraphy. It can be said that there are scenery everywhere and the scenery is connected.

Guishan TV Tower

Hubei Guishan TV Tower is my country’s first self-designed and constructed multi-functional TV tower that combines tourism. The name of the tower was personally inscribed by former President Li Xiannian. And then it was officially opened to the outside world for tourism in December 1986.

The Hubei TV Tower is located on the top of the beautiful Guishan Mountain in Wuhan. It stands at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Han River. It occupies an excellent geographical environment and is also the tallest building in Wuhan. The tower built between 104m and 135m is equipped with a revolving restaurant, a music cafe and a viewing platform. It has an area of ??740 square meters for tourist activities and can accommodate 300 people at the same time. Looking down at the three towns of Wuhan from here is like climbing on the white clouds, and having a bird's eye view from the sky is unforgettable.

Yangtze River

The Yangtze River is the largest river in China and the third largest in the world. Its main stream is more than 6,300 kilometers long, passing through the Qinghai-Kangshan Plateau, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu and other provinces and regions flow into the East China Sea, with more than 700 tributaries gathered along the way, with a drainage area of ??more than 1.8 million square kilometers, accounting for about 20% of China's total land area. In ancient times, it was simply called Jiang. After the Six Dynasties, it was called Dajiang and Yangtze River.

The Yangtze River originates from the Bayan Hara Mountains and the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, on the southwest side of Geladandong, the main peak of the Tanggula Mountains. Glaciers are widespread here, and the melted water from ice and snow is the source of the Yangtze River. From the source of the river to Renhaikou, it can be divided into three major sections. Above Yibin in Sichuan is the upper reaches; from Yibin to Yichang in Hubei is the middle reaches; below Yichang is the lower reaches.

Shennongjia

The Shennongjia Mountains in western Hubei Province have always been famous for being magical, mysterious, deep and remote. Since traces of savages have been discovered there, it has aroused great interest among people.

gt；gt; The origin of the name of the mountain range

First of all, the origin of the name of the mountain range Shennongjia is a mystery. According to legend, in ancient times, Shennong once tasted all kinds of herbs here and collected medicines to treat diseases. Due to the high mountains and dangerous roads, Shennong had no choice but to set up a scaffolding to climb up. Therefore, the name Shennongjia was left.

gt；gt; Scenery of the prehistoric era

Shennongjia’s unique and unique mountains and rivers also preserve the scenery of the prehistoric era.

In Songbaiping, the capital of the forest area, two mountains confront each other in the north and south. The south mountain is like a ferocious lion, with its head raised and its tail raised, glaring eagerly; the north mountain is like a tall ancient elephant with a trunk thousands of feet long, roaring and roaring. stretch.

Xiaotianmenya is also a strange mountain: the two peaks are similar in size and stand side by side like two stone gates, blocking the sky thousands of miles away. There is another peak between the two mountains, which just forms the character "山".

gt; gt; A river with no destination

The strange waters in Shennongjia Mountain are also strange. There is a river here like a silver thread, connecting nine lakes together, flowing slowly from the southeast to the foot of the mountain at the north end, and suddenly disappearing without a trace. It turns out that there are many natural stone crevices here. Even if there is a flash flood or heavy rain, the entire basin can be drained out in just three or two days. Even more strange is the tidal river, which has high tides three times every day in the morning, noon and evening.

gt; gt; Ancient tree species 10 million years ago

The forest area of ??Shennongjia is 2.42 million acres, with more than a thousand tree species growing, including The precious ancient tree species that remain from the Tertiary Period, which is about 10 to 80 million years ago, are called "living fossils" such as aphrodisiac, Davidia involucrata, fragrant fruit tree, spring wood, lianxiang tree, tulip tree, etc. It can be said that the trees here are indeed "EMI's companions".

gt; gt; white animals

In the primeval forest of Shennongjia, there are both Sumatran antelope, tufted deer, civets, clouded leopards, and sunbirds from the south, as well as cooks from the north. , green weasel, fox, raccoon dog and tree paper?.

As for the wild boar, deer, green sheep, black bear, etc. that can live in both the north and the south, there are even more. According to surveys, there are more than 570 kinds of wild animals in Shennongjia.

There are also a lot of strange sightings of white animals such as white bears, white squirrels, and white golden monkeys in Shennongjia. In the past, it was believed that apart from the Arctic white bears around the Arctic Ocean, it seemed impossible that there would be any other white bears anywhere else. Today, four white bears have been caught in Shennongjia.

gt; gt; Savages are constantly discovered

In Shennongjia, the most bizarre thing is the discovery of [savages].

On a winter evening in 1976, Wu Delan, a peasant woman from Zhongba, Fangshan County, adjacent to Shennongjia, was hurried home and walked to Songwang Gorge, a valley full of thousand-year-old trees. Suddenly, a very tall, dark figure rushed toward him from the woods. Before she could wake up from the shock, she was grabbed by this hairy guy and dragged to a primeval forest a few miles away. At noon the next day, she staggered back home. He died twenty days later.

This bizarre incident, which looks like a thriller, is a true report that happened in the primeval forest of Shennongjia. There are many similar examples. Over the past thirty years, no less than 200 people have seen savages in this area. People can even describe the shape, expression, hair, and footprints of a savage that someone saw. These bizarre and incredible rumors add a mysterious color to Shennongjia and arouse the keen interest of more and more scientists. As a result, one expedition after another entered the primeval forest of Shennongjia, looking for traces of the savages.

Wudang Mountain

Wudang Mountain, also known as Taihe Mountain, is located in the south of Shiyan City, Hubei Province. The earliest temple in Wudang Mountain was built in the Tang Dynasty. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty completed the construction in Beijing. After the Forbidden City, the original team led by Guo Jin, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, marched into Wudang Mountain in a mighty manner and built a complex of buildings including 7 palaces, 2 temples, 36 nunneries and 72 cliff temples.

Wudang Mountain, famous for Wudang Boxing, has been a famous mountain in the world since ancient times. It is located in the northern part of Hubei Province, connecting Qinling Mountains in the north and Bashan Mountain in the south. It is rolling and stretching for more than 400 kilometers. Mi Fu, a calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, once wrote the powerful three characters "First Mountain" for Wudang Mountain. As a tourist attraction, Wudang Mountain mainly has three characteristics.

Shennong Creek

Shennong Creek originates from Jigong Mountain in the primeval forest of Shennongjia.

Shennongjia lies between the Yangtze River and the Han River north of the Three Gorges. The highest peak within a radius of 3,250 miles is 3,052 meters above sea level and is known as the "No. 1 Peak in Central China." square kilometers, and the terrain is above 1,000 meters above sea level. The reason why Shennong Creek can be rafted in all seasons is that the "Shennong Spring" embankment provides sufficient water. "Shennong Spring" originates from Jigong Mountain on the west side of the main peak of Shennongjia. The mountain is 1,180 meters above sea level. This spring is not affected by rain or drought. It gushes out from the belly of Jigong Mountain day and night, taking over the road and running away all year round. The flow rate always remains at 5.64 cubic meters/second. "The water flows straight down three thousand feet, and it is suspected that the Milky Way falls from the sky." Its magnificence and magic are unique in the world. From a distance, you can see the vast sea of ??clouds and green misty trees from Shennongjia. From a close look, there are countless ancient trees, towering over the sky and the earth, and exotic flowers and grasses competing for their beauty. You can see the colorful flowers everywhere. The caves are full of wonders, and rare birds and animals lurk out of the mountains and forests. In the deep valleys and dense forests, there are gurgling springs and streams, which finally converge into the endless Shennong River.

Wenwu Chibi

Take a boat down the Yangtze River, go through the Three Gorges, pass through Yichang, and return to Jiangling, a thousand miles away, and you will see a mountain on the south bank flying into the middle of the river, like an unsheathed sword The sharp sword pointed directly at Wulin in Jiangbei. Approaching the cliff, a brown stone was cut up, and a one-meter-square large character "Red Bi" came into view. This is the battlefield of the famous Battle of Chibi during the Three Kingdoms period.

Chibi is located in Puqi County. In the 13th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (208 AD), Cao Cao led an army of more than 200,000 people to the south, conquered several cities in Xinye and Xiangyang, and went down the river from Jiangling to the east. He fought against the 50,000-strong coalition of Sun Quan and Liu Bei who had gone against Jiangxi in Chi. Bi, Cao's army was defeated and retreated to the north of the Yangtze River. He stationed troops in Wulin (now Wulin Commune, Honghu County) and confronted Sun and Liu across the river.

Later, Liu's coalition army cleverly used fire to attack, and took advantage of the strong southeast wind to raise fire towards Cao's camp. The fire boat took advantage of the wind and rushed straight to Cao's water stronghold. Cao Jun's ships were all gone for a while, and the camp was on the shore. Fire flew in the wind, and the flames shot up into the sky. A sea of ??fire lit up the cliffs on the south bank red, and Red Cliff got its name. The allied forces of Sun and Liu took advantage of the situation to attack, and Cao Cao led the remaining troops to defeat Jiangling via the Huarong Trail (to the northwest of today's Jianpin County), thus establishing a situation in which Wei, Shu, and Wu were divided into three parts of the world. This is the famous Chibi Battle in Chinese history.

Huangzhou Red Cliff

The ancient city of Huangzhou (now Huanggang City) on the north bank of the Yangtze River is a famous tourist attraction. The famous Huangzhou Red Cliff (also called Dongpo Red Cliff) is here .

Why is Huangzhou Red Cliff also called "Dongpo Red Cliff"? This has to start with Su Shi.

There is a Red Nose Mountain in the northwest of Huangzhou. The rocks by the river protrude and droop. They are ocher in color and stand like a wall, so they are also called Red Cliffs. With mountains on its back and a river on its side, Red Cliff has beautiful scenery. Su Shi often invited some friends to visit here.

On the evening of July 16, 1082 AD, Su Shi and a few friends took a boat to visit Red Cliff. After returning, Su Shi wrote the famous "Qian Chibi Fu". Three months later, he and two friends visited Chibi again and wrote another "Post-Chibi Ode". These two poems are very beautiful. People spoke highly of these two poems, so Huangzhou Chibi was called Dongpo Chibi.

Gulongzhong

After passing the "Gulongzhong" stone archway and walking up the tree-lined path, you will come to the "Wuhou Temple" of the Prime Minister Zhuge of the Han Dynasty. This is the main building commemorating Zhuge Liang and was built in the Qing Dynasty. "Wuhou Temple" has towering ancient trees outside, green pines and cypresses, and an elegant and quiet courtyard inside the temple. The wooden plaque in the hall of "Wuhou Temple" is engraved with Dong Biwu's inscription "Three visits to the world, one visit to the past and the present". "Brief Introduction to Zhuge Liang's Life" is displayed in the main hall, west hall and back hall respectively. There is also a statue of Zhuge Wuhou in the back hall, which is a place where people pay their respects and worship.

Most of the scenic spots in Longzhong are named after Zhuge Liang's ruins, and later twelve scenic spots were gradually formed. On the south side of "Wuhou Temple" is the "Three Visits Hall", where Liu Bei "visited the thatched cottage three times." Stepping into the door, a scent of flowers comes to your face. The flowers and trees in the courtyard are quiet and peaceful. There are dozens of stone tablets inlaid on the corridors on both sides, which are respectively engraved with the panoramic view of Longzhong, Zhuge Liang's "Execution of the Master in the Front", "Execution of the Master in the Back" and "Longzhong Dui", as well as some ancient poems to show Kong Ming's life achievements. . Behind the "Sangu Hall" is the "Thatched Cottage Pavilion". Next to the pavilion, there are ancient trees entwined with vines and weeping willows. It is a unique scenery. Zhuge Liang lived here back then. The word "thatched cottage" on the pavilion is said to have been written by Tang Yin, a famous calligrapher and painter of the Ming Dynasty. The "Hexagonal Well" next to the "Cao Lu Pavilion" is Zhuge Liang's water well. Going up the stone steps from the "Thatched Cottage" to the hillside of Longzhong Mountain, there is the "Yeyun Temple", which is a sleeping hall of Zhuge Liang built according to the imagination of later generations. It is known as the depths of Xiawolong.

Jingzhou Ancient City

Anyone who has read "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" knows the story of Liu Bei pretending to cry for Jingzhou and Guan Gong carelessly losing Jingzhou. Our first stop was Jingzhou, a battleground for military strategists.

This famous cultural city is located on the west edge of the vast and fertile Jianghan Plain. During the Han Dynasty, the country was divided into thirty-six states, and Daoli was named after Jingshan Mountain in the north. After the Eastern Jin Dynasty, several emperors established their capitals here, making this city an important place for dynasties to station troops and set up government offices, and a battleground for military strategists.

The ancient city of Jingzhou is divided into three floors, with the water city on the outside, the brick city in the middle, and the earth city inside. It is said that in order to prevent the city foundation from sinking and flooding the city, glutinous rice slurry was poured into the stone gaps at the right foot of the city, making the city wall particularly strong. Legend has it that Guan Yunchang, a general of Shu in the Three Kingdoms, was guarding Jingzhou when he suddenly encountered nine fairies descending to earth. According to the Queen Mother's decree, Jingzhou's swordsmen and soldiers have moved too much, and they must be taken back and placed in a sacred place, and no mortals are allowed to fight for them. Guan Gong was loyal to his brother and refused to let Jingzhou, so he came up with a plan and said: "You are in the northwest and I am in the southeast. Each builds a city. The city is five thousand steps long. When it gets dark and the cockcrow stops, whoever builds it first will win." Just to manage this place, the nine fairies used their skirts to collect soil, and Guan Gong cut down reeds to build the city.

Guan Gong City is just a corner away from the Nine Fairies City, and the rooster has not yet crowed. Guan Gong shook the chicken coop and the reed mat, the rooster crowed, and the nine fairies went to heaven in shame. This is the origin of the nine nvzhuo outside the north gate of Jingzhou City. It is also said that Zhang Fei also carried a load of earth to help his second brother build the city, but he arrived too late, so he dumped the earth outside the east gate. Nowadays, people call these two small hills of earth "Zhang Fei's load of earth". These are all myths and legends. However, in order to guard against Soochow, Guan Gong built a new city next to the old city in the Han Dynasty. There are historical records.

Zigui Qu Yuan’s hometown

After Qu Yuan’s death, people built temples and tombs for him, respecting and remembering him for a long time. He died on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. People regard this day as a festival, the Dragon Boat Festival. There is a custom in Qu Yuan's hometown and the vast area in southern China. A grand dragon boat race is held every year on this day. It is said that dragon boat racing means saving Qu Yuan. People eat rice dumplings every Dragon Boat Festival, which is said to be related to Qu Yuan. At first, in order to worship Qu Yuan, the people along the Boluo River made rice dumplings and threw them into the water to feed the fish, so that the fish would not eat Qu Yuan's body when they were full. Later, this custom spread throughout the country and even to North Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries.

Some people say that the place name "Sister Gui" was also named after Qu Yuan. According to legend, Qu Yuan suddenly returned to his hometown while in exile. After hearing the news, his sister came back to see him and advised him to relax his mind. Everyone in the township hoped that Qu Yuan would listen to the advice, so he was named Zigui ("sister" and "sister" are homophones).

Xingshan Mingfei Village

Following the beautiful Xiangxi River from Zifu, you will come to Mingfei Village in the northwest of Xingshan County, the hometown of Wang Zhaojun, the Mingfei of the Western Han Dynasty.

Xingshan Mingfei Village

Wang Zhaojun is a fellow villager of Qu Yuan. During the Han Dynasty, the mountain belonged to Zigui. Mingfei Village is located on a hilltop seven miles north of Xingshan County. It faces water on three sides and a mountain on one side. The scenery is like a painting. Beautiful scenery brings out beauties. Zhaojun, who was born here, was selected into the palace of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty because of his outstanding talent and appearance. Legend has it that during a beauty pageant, the emperor first looked at the portraits, and some of the beauties in the palace bribed the painter to make them look more beautiful. Zhaojun refused to bribe the painter, so the handsome painter Mao Yanshou deliberately made his portrait ugly, so that she would not be favored.

In 33 BC, the Huns from the north came to Hu Hanxie to ask for marriage with the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty agreed. Wang Zhaojun voluntarily requested to go far beyond the Great Wall and marry the Huns who lived in a cold climate, did not understand the language, and had very different living habits. On the wedding day, Emperor Yuan of Han saw them off. Wang Zhaojun was riding on a horse, wearing a pipa, playing a piece of music he had composed. Since Zhaojun came out of the cold, the Huns and the Han Dynasty have lived in harmony for a long time, and there has been no war for more than sixty years. When Zhaojun was old, he made a will, requesting that she be buried on the outskirts of Guihua (now Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia) after her death, with the tomb facing north and south so that she could see her hometown in the distance.

In Zhaojun’s hometown, there are many wells about Zhaojun with clear water, and there are ancient steles from the Song Dynasty standing beside the wells. It is said that the morning before Zhaojun entered the palace, he threw a nanmu branch into the well, and the water in the well has not been dry since then. The bottom of the well is still soaked with a long-lasting nanmu.

In Mingfei Village, there are also old ruins such as the Dressing Table, Zhaojun Terrace, and Pearl Float, as well as the newly built Zhaojun Residence. Zhaojun's residence is located next to the dressing table. The house is a brick and wood structure, imitating the style of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is antique.

Xingshan Mingfei Village

Following the beautiful Xiangxi River from Zifu, you will come to Mingfei Village in the northwest of Xingshan County, the hometown of Wang Zhaojun, the Mingfei of the Western Han Dynasty.

Wang Zhaojun was a fellow villager of Qu Yuan, and he belonged to Zigui in the Han Dynasty. Mingfei Village is located on a hilltop seven miles north of Xingshan County. It faces water on three sides and a mountain on one side. The scenery is like a painting. Beautiful scenery brings out beauties. Zhaojun, who was born here, was selected into the palace of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty because of his outstanding talent and appearance. Legend has it that during a beauty pageant, the emperor first looked at the portraits, and some of the beauties in the palace bribed the painter to make them look more beautiful. Zhaojun refused to bribe the painter, so the handsome painter Mao Yanshou deliberately made his portrait ugly, so that she would not be favored.

In 33 BC, the Huns from the north came to Hu Hanxie to ask for marriage with the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty agreed.

Wang Zhaojun voluntarily requested to go far beyond the Great Wall and marry the Huns who lived in a cold climate, had a language barrier, and had very different living habits. On the wedding day, Emperor Han Yuan saw them off. Wang Zhaojun was riding on a horse, wearing a pipa, playing a piece of music he had composed. Since Zhaojun came out of the cold, the Huns and the Han Dynasty have lived in harmony for a long time, and there has been no war for more than sixty years. When Zhaojun was old, he made a will, requesting that she be buried on the outskirts of Guihua (now Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia) after her death, with the tomb facing north and south so that she could see her hometown in the distance.

In Zhaojun’s hometown, there are many wells about Zhaojun with clear water, and there are ancient steles from the Song Dynasty standing beside the wells. It is said that the morning before Zhaojun entered the palace, he threw a nanmu branch into the well, and the water in the well has not been dry since then. The bottom of the well is still soaked with a long-lasting nanmu.

Guqin Terrace

Guqin Terrace is located on the shore of Yuehu Lake and at the foot of Turtle Mountain. Its name comes from an ancient and touching legend. It is said that the Chu State musician Boya was depressed here. Chu was playing "Mountains and Flowing Waters" on his harp. The woodcutter Ziqi overheard this profound and beautiful music and appreciated it very much. The two met each other late and became close friends. But when Boya came here again, Ziqi had died of illness. Boya was extremely sad. From then on, no one could understand his feelings. He destroyed the qin and swore never to play it. To commemorate these two close friends, later generations built Qintai, Guqintai was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty. It was destroyed many times and rebuilt many times.

The former site of the military government

The Yuemachang at the southern foot of Snake Mountain in Wuchang, Hubei Province was originally a training place for the Qing army's cavalry. In 1905 (the 31st year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty), the Qing government announced [preparation for the establishment of a constitution], and four years later the "Hubei Provincial Consultative Bureau" building was built in the north end.

After the success of the Revolution of 1911, a revolutionary military government was organized here. This building is a two-story brick and wood structure with a width of 73 meters and a depth of 42 meters. The doors, windows and wall decorations are all exquisite. There is a church-style watchtower in the middle of the upper floor, surrounded by low walls. Outside the door is a bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen, wearing a long robe and a mandarin jacket, holding a hat in his right hand and a staff in his left hand.

Remains of the Great Wall of the Warring States Period

At the end of the fifth century BC, at the turn of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the princes stood side by side, each claiming the title of king and competing with each other for supremacy, so they built city walls on their own territories. , to resist enemy invasion. According to historical records, the State of Chu built a city wall called Fangcheng in the area of ??present-day Henan and Hubei in the seventh century BC. It was the earliest Great Wall built in China. Later, Qi, Wei, Qin, Yan, Zhao and other countries also built tall underground walls on their frontiers. Because this kind of city wall is very long and different from the walls in ordinary cities, it is not enclosed around it, so it is called the Great Wall or Changyuan. The Great Wall built by various countries has its own structure, with various horizontal and vertical directions, some running east-west, and some running north-south, which are not consistent with the Great Wall we see today. Some have disappeared from the ground and some are still standing today.

During the Warring States Period, most of the Great Wall was built with rammed earth, which was small in scale and incoherent. The Great Wall of Qi runs east-west, running from Pingyin to the west, passing through the northern foot of Mount Tai, and reaching the sea in the east.