National Chibi Ancient Battlefield
Chibi Ancient Battlefield is located 38 kilometers northwest of Chibi City on the border of Hunan and Hubei. In the 13th year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 208), Zhou Yu, the governor of Eastern Wu, used a fire attack to defeat 800,000 Cao Cao's troops, thus establishing the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. A battle of Chibi with stormy waves crashing on the shore left countless relics of the Three Kingdoms, making Chibi the only ancient battlefield that still retains its original appearance among the famous battles of the Three Kingdoms in ancient my country. Therefore, it is a key national cultural relic protection unit. When Li Bai, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, visited Red Cliff, he wrote a famous poem: "Two dragons fight to decide the male and female, and the Red Cliff towers and ships sweep away the sky. The sky is full of fire and shines on the sea of ??clouds, and Zhou Yu defeats Duke Cao here."
Chibi tourist area consists of three mountains: Chibi Mountain, Nanping Mountain and Jinluan Mountain. The main landscapes are:
Chibi Cliff Stone Carvings: On the hanging rocks near the river in Chibi Mountain, there are stone carvings with the word "Red Cliff", each 150 cm long and 104 cm wide. It is said that during the Battle of Chibi, Sun and Liu allied forces burned it. The warship of Cao Jun was in a sea of ??fire on the river, which reflected the cliffs on the river red. After Zhou Yu led his troops to defeat Cao Jun, he celebrated his victory with wine. While he was drunk, he picked up his sword and carved the word "Red Cliff" on the cliff, because it was a giant hand. The magic pen was so powerful that the writing actually penetrated the stone cliff to the back of the mountain, reflecting the reversed character "Red Cliff". In fact, the two characters were inscribed by the Tang Dynasty. Although they have been eroded by thousands of years of wind and rain and crashed by stormy waves, the handwriting is still clear and complete. Above the two characters, there is a symbol in the shape of "鸾" carved by Lu Dongbin, a Taoist from the Tang Dynasty. There are poems by tourists engraved on both sides, and two poems from the early Ming Dynasty Wang Feng's "Crossing Red Cliff Occasionally Forming Quatrains". The poem says: "Looking across the river from the Red Cliff, Zhou Yu defeated Cao Lang here. God has already determined the three-point trend, and we can lament the treacherous hero. Don't underestimate yourself. Meng De's ambition is to pursue Wu, but the emperor refuses to carry out his plan. Eight hundred thousand soldiers marched eastward, and there was no fire in front of Chibi Mountain. From the river down to Dongting, the boat passed Puqi and saw the word "Red Cliff" on the rocks." The Zhengtong "Jiayu County Chronicle" of the Ming Dynasty records: "Red Cliff...the wall is cut to face the west, and the word "Red Cliff" is found on it." When Qiu Jin visited Red Cliff, he wrote a famous poem: "The Tongtong water roars to the east of the Yangtze River, and fire attacks have been heard here. Strange Tao Nong came to pay homage to the sun, and the flowers on the shore are scorched and still red."
Yijiang Pavilion: Built in 1936, it is located in Chitou, Chibi. After climbing to the top of Chibi Mountain, you will arrive at Yijiang Pavilion on the cliff near the river. This is a six-column corner pavilion. The beams and columns are all made of strips of stone. It looks solemn and simple, blending harmoniously with the surrounding evergreen pines and cypresses. On the pavilion pillars is a couplet written by Cai Hanqing in the Republic of China: "The river is ruthlessly red. In memory of the past, who knew the disciples who gave warnings and made good strategies for hegemony? The lakes and mountains look blue, leaving behind historical sites. I miss Zhou Lang's reputation and Lu Di's emblem." "It is named because Chibi Mountain looks like a golden luan with one wing fighting against the river. It was the command post where Zhou Yu defeated Cao's army. Standing on the railing here and looking out, the river is surging. On the other side of the river, there is a long and wide forest, which was the place where Cao Cao's base camp was gathered for the "Burning Wulin".
Stone statue of Zhou Yu: On an open plain in Chibijitou, there stands the stone statue of Zhou Yu, the governor of the Eastern Wu Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms. This statue was erected in January 1991. It is 6.5 meters tall and even base. The statue is 9.2 meters high and is made of 26 granite boulders. It is the largest human stone statue in Hubei Province and fully demonstrates the majestic and energetic heroic image of Zhou Lang.
Wangjiang Pavilion: It is said that during the Battle of Chibi, Huang Gai looked at Cao Ying here.
Wind Worship Tower: Also known as Wuhou Palace, it is located on the top of Nanping Mountain in the southeast of Chibi Mountain. It was built to commemorate Zhuge Liang's "setting up an altar, borrowing the east wind, and helping Zhou Lang" during the Battle of Chibi Mountain. There are statues of Zhuge Liang and the Taoyuan brothers in the palace. All of them have smooth lines, plump shapes, vivid shapes and lifelike shapes. According to the "Jiayu County Chronicles" and "Puqi County Chronicles" written by Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, the wind worship platform was built in the 15th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1382). It was built by Liu Bingzheng, the magistrate of Jiayu County, and was called Guanzhu Temple. In the thirty-eighth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1610), Ge Zhongxian, the magistrate of Jiayu County, rebuilt the wind worship platform. The current worship platform was rebuilt in 1935 and repaired in 1948. Next to it was the "Dongfeng Pavilion" built in 1975 for visitors to rest. The Red Cliff Stele Corridor is located on the right side of the Wind Worship Platform. There are twenty-five marble steles inside, on which are engraved 25 poems and lyrics about the Battle of Red Cliff by famous writers in the past, all of which were written by famous contemporary calligraphers.
These inscriptions, in cursive, cursive, seal and official script, are each unique in their own way. They are exquisitely carved and can be called immortal masterpieces.
Chibi War Exhibition Hall: It is a special exhibition hall with the theme of ancient war history, covering an area of ??2069 square meters. Construction started in 1990 and was completed in 1994. The museum has a preface hall, a battle model room, a wax figure story room, and a cultural and historical information room. The exhibits in the museum truly reproduce the humanistic history of the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the spectacular scenes of the Three Kingdoms' Chibi Battle at that time. Prologue Hall: There are three large-scale maps painted on the walls of the hall: "Situation Map of the Chibi War in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty", "Schematic Map of Warlord Separation", and "Distribution Map of Place Names of Peasant Uprising". The hall displays the maps invented by Liu Ye, Cao Cao's counselor during the Battle of Guandu. Large trebuchets, Kongming chariots, ancient carriages, Liu Bei's wedding sedan, and armors, helmets, weapons worn by soldiers of the Three Kingdoms, etc. Literature and History Reference Room: Displays restored models of the capitals of the Three Kingdoms, murals, and imperial genealogy tables. Feudal tables of princes and wall charts of generals participating in the war, copied cultural relics and pictures of the Han Dynasty, etc. The replicated cultural relics mainly include: the restored tomb and crossbow machine of Chen Wenhe, the general of Dongwu and the captain of Luhou, more than 1,000 knives, guns, swords and other weapons unearthed from Chibi Mountain, as well as a large number of Dongwu copper coins and bronze mirrors from the Three Kingdoms and other countries Precious cultural relics. The Wax Figure Room of Characters and Stories of the Three Kingdoms: Seven groups of wax figures: Confrontation with Confucian Confucianism, Bitter Meat Scheme, Lian Lian Scheme, Chiang Kai-shek Stealing Books, Borrowing Arrows from Thatched Boats, Er Qiao Embroidered Screen, and Kong Ming Sacrifice to the Wind, telling seven popular stories during the Battle of Chibi in the Three Kingdoms.
Fengchuan: On the hillside of Jinluan Mountain in the ancient battlefield of Chibi, there is a tall thousand-year-old ginkgo tree, sheltering an ancient nunnery with white walls and blue tiles. There are three characters "Fengchuan" written above the door of the nunnery. . The current nunnery was built in the 26th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1846). It was originally a nine-level hall. Today, only the top level remains. It has a construction area of ??300 square meters and consists of three halls. It spans the golden main hall and faces Pang Tong on the top of the altar. The statue has a calm and thoughtful expression. Before the Battle of Chibi, Pang Tong once held a military parade here. Later, he met Jiang Qian by chance and followed him across the river. He pretended to surrender to Cao Cao and presented Cao Cao with a chain plan to connect Cao Cao's warships together and made an immortal contribution to the burning of Cao Cao's warships. .
The fierce flames of the Battle of Red Cliff have long been extinguished, but the red cliffs, the endless surging rivers, the scenic spots everywhere during the war, the inscriptions and poems praising Red Cliff have always attracted countless people. A golden-armored general and a man of letters. The Chibi Scenic Area is currently under planning and construction, and I believe it will be opened in the near future. What is presented to people will be even more spectacular!
Tips for tourist attractions
Tickets: 60 yuan
Transportation: Take a bus to Chibi City, then transfer to the tourist shuttle bus.
Other charges: Parking lot charges: 5 yuan/car for small cars, 10 yuan/car for medium and large buses; tour guide charges: 50 yuan/time for less than 10 people, 60 yuan/time for more than 10 people; battery car charges: 3 yuan/person