Where is the real Zhuge Thatched Cottage?

Zhuge Thatched Cottage is located in Longzhong Scenic Area, Xiangyang, on the back slope of Sangu Hall on the bank of Longzhong Mountain. It is hexagonal in shape, with double-layered cornices, blue pillars and red tiles. A large stone tablet in the pavilion is inscribed with the words "Grass Reed" "The two big characters, with vigorous and dignified fonts, were erected on the original site in the 19th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1540) and rebuilt by Zhao Hongen in the early Qing Dynasty.

This was originally the reading room of Zhuge Liang's residence when he lived in seclusion. Zhu Jianshu, the king of Xiangjian in Ming Dynasty, was superstitious about Feng Shui and wanted to occupy this historic site as his own mausoleum. After Li Zicheng's uprising, the mausoleum building was destroyed, but the earthen tomb remained. Later generations built this grass reed pavilion beside the tomb to express their admiration and memory for the sage Kong Ming.

The story of visiting the thatched cottage three times has been passed down through the ages. It turns out that Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage is not a thatched house, but a small pavilion with a wooden structure. According to the staff at the scenic spot, Zhuge Liang has always been respected, and Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage has been cared for and maintained by people in all dynasties.

Extended information

Three visits to the thatched cottage, also known as three visits to the thatched cottage, is cited in "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, the Chronicles of Shu, and the Biography of Zhuge Liang".

From the winter solstice of 207 AD to the spring of 208 AD, Liu Bei, who was stationed in Xinye (now Xinye, Henan Province), took his generals Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to Zhuge Thatched Cottage in Wollongong, Nanyang three times to ask Zhuge Liang for assistance. After that, it became a good story and gradually became an allusion, which was recorded in "Three Kingdoms·Shu Zhi·Zhuge Liang Biography·Chu Shi Biao". Nowadays, it is often used to describe sincerity and repeated invitations and visits to wise men with expertise.

Zhuge Liang (181-October 8, 234), courtesy name Kongming and nickname Wolong, was a native of Yangdu, Langya, Xuzhou (now Yinan County, Linyi City, Shandong). He was the prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period and an outstanding political figure. Strategist, military strategist, diplomat, writer, calligrapher, inventor.

In his early years, he followed his uncle Zhuge Xuan to Jingzhou. After Zhuge Xuan died, Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Longzhong, Xiangyang. Later, Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times to invite Zhuge Liang, and joined forces with Sun Yat-sen to fight against Cao Cao, and defeated Cao's army in the Battle of Chibi. It formed a tripartite power among the Three Kingdoms and captured Jingzhou.

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