Shuijing Villa

Shuijingzhuang is located 500 meters south of Nanzhang County, with manhe River in the front and Yuxi mountain in the back. There is a cave between the stone walls. It is said that a white horse often goes in and out of the cave, which was called "White Horse Cave" in ancient times. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sima Hui, a famous scholar, moved to the south to avoid the war in the north. He was nicknamed "Mr. Shuijing" and "Shuijing village". Shuijingzhuang has been listed as the main scenic spot of national Longzhong Scenic Spot, and also the tourism hotline of ancient three kingdoms. Shuijingzhuang, a famous scenic spot of the Three Kingdoms, is located 0.5km south of the county, adjacent to man river in the north and Yuxi mountain in the south. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sima Hui lived in seclusion here. Because Sima Hui was also called Mr. Shuijing, the villa was called Shuijing villa. There is a stone tablet in front of the village, which reads "the hidden place of the mirror of Han River", which was planted by Xu Yan, the magistrate of Nanzhang County in 1742. On the left side of the stone tablet is "Jianxian hall", which is divided into two bungalows and a small courtyard with three rooms in each. The building is solemn and simple, covering an area of more than 300 square meters.

Transportation: take a bus from Xiangfan to Nanzhang, get off and take a small electric numb bus not far away

Shuijing Villa

Shuijing village is one of the core scenic spots of national AAAAA scenic spot and Longzhong Scenic spot

Located in the south of Nanzhang County, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, provincial highway 305 passes by, 37 kilometers away from Xiangyang City. It is the seclusion place of Sima Hui, a famous scholar at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Now it is a national AAA tourist attraction and a key cultural relic protection unit in Hubei Province.

Introduction to scenic spots

Shuijing villa is also called Baima cave. It's 1 km outside the South Gate of Nanzhang county. It is backed by Yuxi mountain, covered with emerald hills, next to Yi water, and the spring is murmuring. There is a natural stone chamber on the hillside cliff, named Baima cave, which is engraved with the word "Dongtianfudi". The cave is about 20 meters deep, 10 meters wide and more than 4 meters high. Shuijingzhuang covers an area of 60 hectares, with animal landscapes such as grey stork, squirrel and forest. The historical culture and natural landscape complement each other. It is an ideal place for leisure and tourism. There are more than 10 precious cultural relics of the Han Dynasty, including nearly 100 poems, 50 inscriptions, 100 calligraphy and paintings of celebrities, and 50 couplets. The earliest poems and essays are nearly 1000 years ago. The scenic spot has developed the largest outdoor rock climbing tourism project in the province by using the natural stone wall. Shuijing village is located in the south of the county, near the mountains and rivers, the scenic area is charming. There is a huge cave in the middle of the mountain, which can accommodate hundreds of people. It is said that it can reach Sichuan, and there is a Sichuan white horse running out, so it is called White Horse Cave.

There is a huge cave in shuijingzhuang scenic area, which can accommodate hundreds of people. It is said that it is connected to Sichuan. Because there is a white horse running out, it is called "White Horse Cave". Most of the buildings in the scenic area are pavilions, with flying eaves, magnificent, golden windows, carved beams and painted buildings. Halfway up the mountain, there are "toutianmen" and "ertianmen", which are like climbing a ladder. In front of the gate of Zhuangzheng, a wooden iron bridge flies across the river. Tourists can stroll to the extreme and have a special mood. Shuijingzhuang is backed by the towering Yuxi mountain, and the three mile stone wall corridor is magnificent.

In Shuijing villa, there are many pavilions, with flying eaves, magnificent, golden windows and painted buildings. The jade statues of Sima Hui, Pang Degong and students Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and Pang Tong are vivid. The "toutianmen" and "ertianmen" on the hillside are like climbing a ladder. In front of the gate of Zhuangzheng, a wooden iron cable bridge flies across the three rivers. Passers-by stroll in the most carefree place. They have a special mood.

The 35th chapter in the classic novel the romance of the Three Kingdoms "Xuande meets yinlun in Nanzhang" tells the story of shuijingzhuang in Nanzhang. In 207 A.D., Liu Bei's horse leaped to Tanxi, and Xiangyang came to Shuijing village to visit Sima Hui. Sima Hui said: "scholars and common people don't know current affairs. Those who know current affairs care about heroes. There are "Fu Long" and "Feng Xiao" here. One of them can make the world safe. For whom? He said, "ZHUGE Kongming and Pang Shiyuan.". Sima Hui recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei, which led to the stories of "three visits to the thatched cottage" and "long Zhong Dui", and achieved the pattern of the Three Kingdoms. Therefore, shuijingzhuang becomes the source of the story of the Three Kingdoms.

Main attractions

In 1742 A.D., Xu Yan, the magistrate of Nanzhang, presided over the construction of "Shuijing village" and erected a monument in front of the village, which was called "Hanshui jingqiyin place". Over 270 years since its establishment, the village has been renovated many times and has more than 60 human and natural landscapes. It has collected 35 poems of the Qing Dynasty and nearly 100 modern poems. The main landscapes include Shuijing site, thatched cottage, Shuijing temple, Baima cave, story Gallery of Sima Hui, geological museum, etc. the entertainment facilities include hahajing and archery field. There is also shuijingzhuang fanyanchang, the largest outdoor natural climbing field in Xiangyang. The main projects include rock climbing, outward bound training, campfire, tent camping and so on. There are seven children's road, adult road and professional road for different tourists to choose. The planning area of the scenic spot is 1.46 square kilometers, and the forest coverage rate is 96%. The scenery is picturesque.

Traffic information

Take the shuttle bus from Xiangyang long distance bus station to Nanzhang, and then walk to the scenic spot.

Historical evolution

Water mirror villa has "Jianxian hall", two into bungalows, separated by a small courtyard, each into three, building solemn and simple, covering an area of about 300 square meters.

After the renovation of shuijingzhuang in the Qing Dynasty, the White Horse Cave was used as a place for Zhenwu's ancestors, and a hanging tower was built at the entrance. During the reign of Guangxu, toutianmen, ertianmen and Yanshan city wall were built. Shuijingzhuang, with its mountain and water, has a broad vision. There is Pearl Spring on the left, Wenfeng tower on the right, Yi water cave flowing forward and flying on the top of white clouds. According to the annals of Nanzhang County, every year on March 18, "hundreds of miles, people and merchants will hold regular meetings and trade here. Tourists who pass the county must visit." Therefore, it is called "little Wudang".

Through the corner gate of the courtyard, there is a clear stream at the foot. The murmur of the water adds some serenity to the ancient villa. It is said that Yuxi mountain also got its name. There is a temporary bridge on the stream. When people walk on it, they feel like walking in waves. Follow the winding path behind the cave to the main peak of Yuxi mountain. Yuxi mountain is a branch of Jingshan mountain, the birthplace of Chu culture. It stretches more than 70 kilometers to the South and is far away from the jade seal rock, the place where Bian he got the jade. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see that the water mirror lake is blue and the sky is long. It looks like a fairyland with green fog and mountain shadow. Nanzhang city is surrounded by high-rise buildings, people and cars. It has a panoramic view of the countryside, and the man river at the foot of the mountain stretches like a silver belt.

Sima Hui, a master of Confucian classics in Xiangyang Chengnan study hall in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, is famous both in ancient and modern times, known as "Mr. Shuijing". Sima Hui originally lived outside the east gate of Xiangyang and was a neighbor of Pang Degong. The old local chronicle had his address. Shuijing village in Nanzhang is a scenic spot for tourism development.

Sima Hui lived in seclusion in Shuijing village, about one mile away from Nanzhang County, near Yuxi mountain in the South and man river in the north. There is a stone tablet in front of shuijingzhuang, which is called "hanshuijingqiyinchu". There is Jianxian hall on the left, two into bungalows, separated by a small courtyard, each into three, simple and solemn. The isolated peaks of Yuxi mountain are towering, and the trees are full of shade. The stone wall at the northern foot of the mountain is like a knife cutting, known as "Three Li stone wall corridor". There is a huge cave in the wall, 30 meters deep, 8 meters high and 8 meters wide. In the past, it was said that there was a white horse coming out of the cave, so it was named White Horse Cave. There is a water mirror temple in the cave. Two paths lead to Baima cave. One goes up the mountain along the toutianmen, goes through the stone arch bridge, and then steps up to the ertianmen. Looking up here, the shrubs are like clouds, and the stone walls are inclined. Along the stone wall to the West there is a cross cut, outside the wall built. Out of the crossroad, you will arrive at Huixian gate, and then enter Baima cave in more than 10 steps. Another road is to the west of toutianmen, passing through the gate tower of Shuijing temple, with the word "Shuijing village" on it. The couplet on both sides is "surrounded by Yi water, with a mirror hanging high". The gate tower of shuishuijing temple also reaches Huixian gate. The water mirror temple is a two-story attic with flying eaves. The front hall of the stone cave in front of the ancestral hall is bright and quiet, and the wall is engraved with the four words "heaven and earth". It is said that Mr. Shuijing often plays chess and Piano here. Yuxi mountain top 263 meters above sea level, mountaineering around, lake scenery, panoramic view.

Current situation of scenic spots

Xiangyang municipal government, Nanzhang county Party committee and county government have raised funds in many ways to carry out comprehensive development and transformation of 7 major projects and 11 projects in shuijingzhuang scenic spot, so as to improve its quality and enhance its attraction. The main landscapes are: thatched cottage, Shuijing site, story corridor of Sima Hui, Shuijing temple, secluded house, Shanfu cave, Wenbi peak, Jiangjun Pavilion, Yuwang cave, tiger cave, Canglong cave, shenmi Valley, peach blossom water, Yuping waterfall, etc. In addition to the rich water area and lush vegetation, it is a popular tourist attraction for tourists at home and abroad. Nanzhang county Party committee and county government have established the strategic goal of "taking the cultural tourism of the Three Kingdoms as the leader", deeply excavate the cultural connotation of the Three Kingdoms, expand the scope of scenic spots, and do a good job in the series of supporting development, so as to make it connected with Longzhong Chengen temple, lumen temple, Dangyang Yuquan temple, ancient Jingzhou, etc. of the Three Kingdoms tourism line. Shuijingzhuang is a tourist resort, and has many poets and poets. In the poem "reminiscence of the past in Baima cave" written by Luo Mengyuan in Qing Dynasty, there is a sentence that "the setting sun of the Han River in the clouds is over, and the evening rain of the Qinshan mountain comes outside the threshold", which is quite thought-provoking.

Ticket information

Offer information

On February 20, 2020, Hubei announced that all A-level tourist attractions will be free of tickets for medical aid team members within five years. Shuijingzhuang is one of them.

Address: No.2, Baifeng Road, Chengguan Town, Nanzhang County, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province

Longitude: 111.832765

Latitude: 31.7645

Tel: 0710-5232754

Ticket information: 30 yuan

Opening hours: 7:00-19:00

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