Langzhong Ancient City: Sichuan's Historic Gem

Langzhong Ancient City (Langzhong Ancient Town), located in the northeastern Sichuan basin, about 260km from Chengdu, was once called “Baoning” and has been a key military position in the past 2,300 years or more. According to the history, Langzhong is an important segment of the culture of the “Three Kingdoms”, because the senior general Zhang Fei, the sworn brother of King Liu Bei of the Shu Kingdom, garrisoned Langzhong for seven years and was buried here after his death. Also, Langzhong has been the cultural, political, economic and military centre of Northern Sichuan during many dynasties and governed as the provincial capital of Sichuan for tens of years in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The precious well-preserved Langzhong Ancient City was designed with the theory of the “unity of heaven and man” and is one of the "Four Ancient Cities in China" as well as the “National AAAAA Scenic Spot”. Since Langzhong Ancient City keeps the primitive features and enjoys multiple places of interest, like Zhang Fei Temple, Sichuan Examination House and so on, it is one of the best places to experience the culture and history of Sichuan province and China. With mountains and water embracing, this historic city of 4.59 square kilometres wide has gained the reputation of “Langzhong Fairland” and the “Rare Treasure under Heaven”.