Gulongzhong
古隆中风景区
The place where Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion and farmed for ten years, and the setting of 'Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage' and the 'Longzhong Plan'.
Gulongzhong lies about 13 km west of Xiangyang's city centre. It is where Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion and farmed in his youth. Liu Bei made his three visits to the thatched cottage here, and Zhuge Liang put forward the 'Longzhong Plan' for dividing the realm into three. The scenic area is rated 5A. The core area includes the stone archway, the Wuhou Shrine, the Three Visits Hall, the Thatched Cottage Pavilion, the farming fields, the Embracing-Knees Pavilion, the Hexagonal Well and the Old Dragon Cave, all set among towering ancient trees and quiet mountain forest. The outer area includes Longzhong Academy and Tenglong Pavilion. The scenic area is large, and sightseeing buses run inside the park. For the tour, enter through the archway and follow the main route in this order: Wuhou Shrine, Three Visits Hall, Thatched Cottage and farming fields, which takes about 2–3 hours. Admission and sightseeing bus fares are as announced by the scenic area. Buses run directly from the city centre to the entrance, and a taxi takes about 20–30 minutes.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00 (check the site's announcements)
Nearby sights
- Guangde Temple & Duobao Pagoda
- Zhenwushan Taoist Temple
- Furen Cheng (Lady's Fortress)
- Mi Fu Memorial Temple
- North Street & Zhaoming Terrace
- Xiangyang Ancient City Wall & Linhan Gate
- Green Screen Wall of Prince Xiang's Mansion
- Chenlaoxiang Historic Quarter (Fancheng)