Mount Dingjun
定军山
A Three Kingdoms battlefield where Huang Zhong beheaded Xiahou Yuan. Zhuge Liang was buried at its foot, and the climb offers views over the Han River plain and Wuhou Tomb.
Mount Dingjun lies south of Mian County town. In 219 AD, Huang Zhong, a general under Liu Bei, killed Cao Wei's general Xiahou Yuan here, laying the foundation for Shu Han's control of Hanzhong. Zhuge Liang's dying wish was to be “buried on Mount Dingjun in Hanzhong,” and Wuhou Tomb lies at the mountain's northern foot. In 1905, China's first film was made, an excerpt from the Peking opera “Dingjun Mountain.” The mountain has hiking trails and viewing platforms overlooking the Han River plain, and in spring the rapeseed fields below stretch across the land. It can be visited together with Wuhou Tomb. Admission follows the on-site prices. It's about 50 km from Hanzhong city centre.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Tomb of Zhuge Liang (Wuhou Tomb)
- Tomb of Ma Chao
- Wuhou Shrine, Mianxian
- Zhuge Ancient Town (Mianxian)
- Hanzhong Rapeseed Fields
- Liping National Forest Park
- Shimen Plank Road
- Nanhu Lake (Nanzheng)