Chunqiu Stockade
春秋寨
An ancient mountain stockade on a cliff in the Nanzhang mountains. Its stone walls and gates are built along the sheer rock face and represent the Nanzhang group of ancient stockades.
Chunqiu Stockade Chunqiu Stockade sits on a cliff in Donggong Town, Nanzhang County. Deep valleys surround it on three sides. Its stone walls follow the contours of the mountain, and relics include the gates, walls, barracks, and watchtowers. Nanzhang preserves hundreds of ancient mountain stockades and is known as the "Home of Ancient Mountain Stockades in China." Chunqiu is the largest and most dramatic of them and has also served as a film location. Ticket prices follow the on-site notice. A visit takes about 2 hours, and the steps are steep. It is about 80 kilometers from downtown Xiangyang, so you need to drive. It is best to combine it with Shuijingzhuang in one day.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Shuijingzhuang (Sima Hui's Retreat)
- Cheng'en Temple
- Gulongzhong
- Lumen Temple & Lumen Mountain
- Guangde Temple & Duobao Pagoda
- Xijia Pond
- Zhenwushan Taoist Temple
- Xiangyang Museum