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.
Xiangyang’s walls and gates preserve a history of rebuilding beside the Han River. The Lady Wall is one particular section associated with a tradition about Lady Han, not another name for the entire city wall. Its fourth-century story and the thirteenth-century siege of Xiangyang belong to different periods.
Xiangyang’s walls, the river crossing to Fancheng and the story of Lady Han reveal several periods of defence and remembrance.