Zhuge Liang called himself Wolong. In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he also called himself "Nanyang Zhuge Liang". In "Shishi Biao", it is also said that "I am a commoner and works hard in Nanyang". It was built in Nanyang City, Henan Province. There is really no big problem with Wollongong. As for whether Wollongong is his former residence? After thousands of years of historical changes, even Zhuge Liang himself is not sure, let alone us. 01. Zhuge Liang’s former residence was in Nanyang County in the late Han Dynasty
It should be noted that it is true that Zhuge Liang worked hard in "Nanyang", but the territory of Nanyang in the late Han Dynasty was very large. It covers an area of ??approximately 46,000 square meters, has a population of approximately 2.4 million people, and governs 37 counties. It was the largest county in the world at that time.
At that time, Zhuge Liang's farmland was in Longzhong, Deng County, Nanyang County, 20 miles away from Xiangyang City. This statement can be referred to "The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms·Zhuge Liang's Biography":
Liang Gong cultivated Long Mu, so he wrote "Liang Fu Yin". Annotating the Spring and Autumn Annals of the Han, Jin and Jin Dynasties: Liang's family was located in Deng County, Nanyang, twenty miles west of Xiangyang City, and was named Longzhong.
As for Nanyang County, its jurisdiction includes 37 counties including Wan, Deng, Rang, Xinye, Xiangxiang, and Bowang. Among them, "Wancheng" is today's Nanyang City, Henan Province, and "Deng" "It is today's Dengzhou City in Henan Province (a county-level city, managed by Nanyang City).
According to the "Han, Jin, Spring and Autumn Period", Zhuge Liang's farmland should be Deng County in Nanyang County, located at the junction of Wancheng and Xiangyang.
In 208 AD, Cao Cao changed the administrative division of Deng County and placed Deng County under Xiangyang County. 02. Zhuge Liang lived in Nanyang County for about 14 years, and his former residence is likely to be in more than one place
Zhuge Liang followed his uncle to Nanyang when he was about 13 years old. During this period, he lived in Wancheng (now Nanyang City). ) 7 miles outside the city, and then he followed his uncle to join Liu Biao. At this time, he may have moved near Xiangyang.
After all, in troubled times, borders often change with wars. Zhuge Liang has lived for more than 10 years, so it is impossible for him to not move forever.
Even the historians who record history cannot verify each of his residences in detail, and there is a dispute between neighboring Xiangyang and Nanyang. Everyone wants to call Zhuge Liang "their son", which is in their own interests. Talents are maximized, and the dispute between the two parties is also "the public's opinions are reasonable, and the mother-in-law's opinions are reasonable." 03. Who can truly inherit Zhuge Liang’s culture is the real winner
Everyone is competing for a celebrity’s former residence. In addition to increasing cultural confidence, the more important thing is to focus on tourism resources. This is the real purpose. Nanyang and Xiangyang are both strong contenders for "Zhuge Liang cultivated the land". Both sides can produce detailed historical materials to demonstrate, so the development of tourism resources and cultural promotion also rely on their own abilities.
When tourists come to see who has passed on Zhuge Liang’s culture better, then in everyone’s mind who can represent Zhuge Liang’s true cultivation. Even if it ends up being a tie, if both sides raise the heat and Nanyang and Xiangyang can get more people's attention, then it's a win-win situation.