Shuijingzhuang (Sima Hui's Retreat)
水镜庄
A Three Kingdoms site in Nanzhang County, the retreat of the Eastern Han scholar Sima Hui, known as Master Shuijing. Liu Bei learned of the Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix here after his horse leapt across the Tanxi stream.
Shuijingzhuang (Sima Hui's Retreat) Shuijingzhuang lies at the foot of Yuxi Mountain, south of Nanzhang County's town. It was the secluded teaching site of Sima Hui, the late Eastern Han scholar known as Master Shuijing. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after Liu Bei's horse leapt across the Tanxi stream, he wandered into this manor, where Sima Hui recommended to him: "Of the Sleeping Dragon and the Young Phoenix, if you gain either one, you can secure the realm." The scenic area includes White Horse Cave, the Shuijing Ancestral Hall, and the study site of Zhuge Liang. It is set against the mountain beside a stream, with a quiet atmosphere. Ticket prices follow the on-site notice. A visit takes about 1.5 hours. It lies about 50 kilometers from downtown Xiangyang, so you can drive it together with Chunqiu Stockade.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Cheng'en Temple
- Gulongzhong
- Guangde Temple & Duobao Pagoda
- Zhenwushan Taoist Temple
- Chunqiu Stockade
- Xijia Pond
- Furen Cheng (Lady's Fortress)
- Xiangyang Museum