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Longzhong Scenic Area includes Longzhong Mountain, Leshan Mountain, Daqi Mountain and Xiaoqi Mountain and affiliated valleysHidden in the mountains eight miles to the west of Xiangyang City.

The Ancient Longzhong
Covering an area of 4.6 square miles, this beautiful land boasts waves of grain, dainty hills, clear waters and rich cultural relics. Zhuge Liang once lived as a hermit here for ten years. Many relics are left recording his life. For example, Zhuge Cottage is said to be the place where Liu Bei (the emperor of Shu Kingdom) paid three visits to Zhuge Liang. Sangu Tang (Three Visits Hall) is the memorial hall to record these three sincere visits.
The Ancient Longzhong is the main spot. Nowadays, it is a scenic area with rich cultural humanistic landscape, exquisite natural environment and commemorative architecture. Whenever in August, the ancient four-person-diameter cassia trees full of golden flowers in the deep of the courtyard give out sweet fragrance.In the woods of Longzhong Mountain there are massive relics left behind by Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and many memorial architectures of all previous dynasties. All remains reflecting Zhuge Liang’s important deeds or important events in history are of great culture meaning.History of “Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage”.

Wuhou Temple
Wuhou Temple is built to enshrine Zhuge Liang. Wolong Shenchu is said to be the place where he met his friends. Xiaohong Bridge is the only bridge by which he ever entered Longzhong. Gonggeng Tian is the over 6.7-hectare field which is believed to have been furrowed under his plough. Moreover, there is Liujiao Well, Laolong Cave and Longzhong Study Hall, and all of which are closely related to the life and times of this remarkable man.

The Scence shows Liu Bei paying three visits to Zhuge Liang
Zhuge Liang (181 - 234), whose courtesy name is Kǒngmíng, was an outstanding statesman and strategist during the Three Kingdoms period. He was born in Yangdu county in Langya Commandery, at present-day Yishui county, Shandong province.
In 207 when Zhuge Liang was 27 years old，Liu Bei visited him in person three times at Longzhong Commandery Xiangyang ,called “make three visits at the thatched cottage” in history to make inquires about the strategies of unifying China. Zhuge Liang soon presented his famous Longzhong Plan before Liu.
The plan envisaged that Liu Bei would take over Jing and Yi provinces as a base and form an alliance with Sun Quan in order to deter and resist the more powerful and intimidating Cao Cao. The plan also stressed on the institution of economic, legal and administrative reforms.
After listening to Zhuge Liang’s penetrating thorough analysis, Liu Bei accepted his strategies, thinking Zhuge Liang was talented, thereupon he requested him to assist him to revive Han Dynasty. Since Zhuge Liang helped with Liu Bei, China formed a three kingdoms three-way confrontation.

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