- Wuzhang Plains
The Wuzhang Plains (五丈原) are
plateau s near theWei River inChina . They are now in theShaanxi province, 56 kilometres fromBaoji . The name "Wuzhang" means "five "zhang", where "zhang" (丈) is a Chinese unit of measurement which converts to 3⅓ metre. In actuality, the plains are situated 12 m fromsea level , 1 km wide from east to west, and 3.5 km long from north to south. TheQinling Mountains are to the plains' south, while theWei River is at their north,Maili River to their east, andShitou River to their west.The hazardous plateaus were the site of the
Battle of Wuzhang Plains during theThree Kingdoms period of China, in which the famous Shu statesmanZhuge Liang died of sickness.At the present, the Wuzhang Plains are a designated scenic region where relics of the Three Kingdoms period scattered across the plains. Many temples were erected there in Zhuge Liang's name, and the sceneries have names that allude to his Northern Expeditions. Because it is known as the site where Zhuge Liang died, many poets of old have journeyed here and left their mark.
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