Xiangfan Attractions

Gulongzhong, Yaozhihe Tourist Area, Xiangfan Ancient City, Xijiachi, Chunqiu Village Tourist Area, etc.

1. Gulongzhong: Xiangfan Gulongzhong is located in the Xishan Ring Arch 13 kilometers west of Xiangyang, Xiangfan City, Hubei Province. According to "Yu Di Zhi": "Longzhong is in the air. There is sound in the sky above it." Therefore, Longzhong was named. The famous historical events of Liu Bei's three visits to the thatched cottage and the "Longzhong Countermeasures" of the blueprint for revitalizing the Han Dynasty all took place here.

2. Yaozhi River Tourist Area: Yaozhi River, also known as Yaozi River, is the place where Danzhu, the son of Yao, lived and ruled. It is located in Fang County, Shennongjia Forest District and Baokang County in Hubei Province. At the junction, the average altitude is 1,600 meters.

3. Xiangfan Ancient City: It spans Hanmiang to the south and Jingluo to the north. It is located in a strategic location with convenient water and land transportation. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the Beijin garrison of the Chu State. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was the administrative center of Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao. It was a battleground for military strategists of all dynasties.

4. Xijiachi: Xijiachi in Xiangfan is located at the southern foot of Fenghuang Mountain (also known as Baima Mountain) about five kilometers south of Xiangyang City, Hubei. It was built during the Jianwu Period of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-56). The Marquis of Xiangfan, Xi Yu, built an earth embankment sixty steps long and forty steps wide at the foot of Baima Mountain according to the method of raising fish by the Yue State doctor Fan Li in the late Spring and Autumn Period, and diverted the water from Baima Spring to build a pond to raise fish.

5. Chunqiu Village Tourist Area: The Chunqiu Village ruins are located 13 kilometers north of Donggong Town, Nanzhang County, close to Provincial Highway 250, and the mountain village is 270 meters above sea level. The village has a unique terrain, blending mountains and rivers, and a broad view. It has the advantage of "one man can guard the gate and ten thousand men can't open it".