Jingzhou in the Three Kingdoms period is now Jingzhou, which was called Jiangling in ancient times. It is a prefecture-level city in Hubei Province and was the capital of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The name of Jingzhou originated from Shangshu Gong Yu: "Jing and Hengyang are only Jingzhou", which is one of the ancient Kyushu; Named after the winding and towering Jingshan in the original territory. Jing is another name of the ancient state of Chu. Because the State of Chu was established in Jingshan, Jingchu was common in ancient times. Sha, formerly known as Tianjin or Jiangjin, has always been an important commercial port and wharf in jiangling county.

Jingzhou is a famous historical and cultural city in China, a national key cultural relic protection unit, one of the birthplaces of Chu culture and a famous ancient battlefield of the Three Kingdoms. In history, the stories of "Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou" and "Guan Yu lost Jingzhou" all happened here. Jingzhou ancient city is located in the traffic fortress connecting east, west, north and south. Has always been a battleground for military strategists. Jingzhou city has been destroyed and built repeatedly. The present Jingzhou Ancient City was last built in the third year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1646). It was built on the original site and has been preserved to this day. This is a rare wall in the south of China.

History of Jingzhou

Jingzhou is a riverside city with ancient culture and modern civilization. "Draw Kyushu, there is Jingzhou." Jingzhou has a history of more than three thousand years. Since Jinan, the capital of Chu State, was founded in 689 BC, six dynasties and 34 emperors have established their capitals here.

From Sun Shuai, the first official in the world, to Zhang Wanli in Ming Dynasty, there were 138 prime ministers who went out of Jingzhou. From the patriotic poet Qu Yuan to Li Bai and Du Fu, a large number of literati wrote poems in Jingzhou.

Jingzhou was the capital of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is one of the first batch of 24 national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council, an excellent tourist city in China, a national garden city, an important highway transportation hub and a port city in the Yangtze River.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jingzhou?