Two Walled Cities Beside the Han
Xiangyang’s walls, the river crossing to Fancheng and the story of Lady Han reveal several periods of defence and remembrance.
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The Pagoda in Guangde Temple
At Guangde Temple outside Xiangyang, the Duobao Pagoda brings brick, stone, niches and carved Buddhist figures into a distinctive architectural form.
The Three Visits Remembered at Longzhong
At Longzhong near Xiangyang, memorial buildings and a familiar idiom keep the meeting of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang in the landscape.
A Hill, a General and a Poem
On Xiangyang’s Xian Mountain, the memory of Yang Hu and the Monument of Tears passed from local commemoration into Tang poetry.
Mi Fu’s Brush, Remembered in Stone
At Mi Fu’s shrine in Fancheng, courtyards and carved calligraphy preserve the reputation of a Song artist through later acts of copying and remembrance.