Zigui Quyuan’s Hometown Cultural Tourism Area
Preferential activities: During the restricted opening period, tickets to the scenic spot are discounted at half price, and the adult ticket with the original listing price of 80 yuan/person is now 40 yuan/person; The original 40 yuan/person half-price discount ticket for students, seniors over 60 years old, etc. is now 20 yuan/person
Activity time: The discount lasts until May 17, 2020
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Recommended attractions
1. Xiangluping
Xiangluping is where Qu Yuan was born place. There is a bluestone tablet standing in the center of the ping, with official script engraved on it: "The birthplace of Qu Yuan, the official of Chu Sanlu". It is said that more than 2,000 years ago, there lived a family on this mountain plain, whose male name was Boyong. One day when Mrs. Boyong was about to give birth, auspicious clouds suddenly appeared in the sky, accompanied by the sound of silk and bamboo. Boyong was very surprised, so he immediately set up an incense burner outside the door and burned incense to worship. At this time, a baby's croaking sound came from the room, and a strange fragrance also hit my nose. Because the child had abnormal signs when he was born, Boyong liked him very much and named him Qu Yuan. Because there was a strange fragrance when Qu Yuan was born, this small flat was also called Xianglu Ping.
2. Zhaomian Well
On the hillside of Fuhu Mountain opposite Xiangluping, there is an ancient well, which is said to have been dug by Qu Yuan. Because the rock was extremely hard, it took a long time to dig a small pit. But he was not discouraged and finally moved the mountain god. The mountain god gave him an iron pickaxe, and he dug for another seven, seven and forty-nine days before finally digging the well. After the well was completed, it would not dry up all year round and would be crystal clear. Qu Yuan and his sister came to the well every day to wash themselves and make up, hence the name Zhaomian Well. In the 10th year of Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty, the villagers placed a stele of "Zhaomianjing" under the evergreen tree beside the well, with the inscription: "This is the well left by Qu Gong. It must not be left unused in the future; this green tree must never be cut down." and the stele still exist today.
3. Reading Cave
The Reading Cave is located halfway up the mountain in the deep valley of Xianggu River. It is said to be the place where Qu Yuan studied. The three characters "Study Cave" originally carved at the entrance of the cave during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty have long been peeled off and a new monument has been erected. Legend has it that when Qu Yuan was studying in the cave, there were stone tables, chairs and benches. It is widely rumored by the villagers that when walking by the cave at night, there may be the sound of reading loudly in the cave. In fact, this is the dead of night. It's just an illusion caused by the sound of mountains and rivers in Reading Cave. There is a round stone platform on the Xianggu Rock in the west of the Reading Cave. Legend has it that King Chuzhuang once beat drums here to supervise battles, so it was named Leigu Platform. When Qu Yuan was in his hometown, he often came to this stage to recite his poems, so it was also called the poetry stage.
4. Three Corn Hills
Come down from Shudu Cave and go up the Xianggu River to the front of Wangzhai Mountain, where you can see the newly restored Quyuan Temple sitting on the hillside. There are two "dragon eyes" under the temple with spring water flowing all year round. There are three paddy fields near this spring, which are said to be the land where Qu Yuan worked hard and are known as the "Three Corn Hills". This legend has a long history. It can be seen in writings such as "Qu Yuan's Biography" by Shen Yazhi of the Tang Dynasty. Shen Yun: After Qu Yuan was exiled, he recited poems and plowed the fields. Every time he thought about the fate of the Chu Kingdom, he became worried and sad. "The place where I shed my tears produced white rice like jade."
Traffic information
You can take the Three Gorges cruise ship directly to Zigui County, or you can take a bus from Yichang Long-distance Bus Station to Fenghuang Mountain in Maoping Town, get off and walk for about 1 kilometer