Xiangzhou District () is a
district
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of the city of
Xiangyang,
Hubei
Hubei is a province of China, province in Central China. It has the List of Chinese provincial-level divisions by GDP, seventh-largest economy among Chinese provinces, the second-largest within Central China, and the third-largest among inland ...
, People's Republic of China. The district itself was formerly known as Xiangyang (). It was a city famous for the
siege of Xiangyang (1267–1273) by invading forces of the
Mongol-founded
Yuan Dynasty
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. It was also an important city during the period of the
Three Kingdoms
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, in the ''
Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' it was said that it was nearby Xiangyang that
Zhuge Liang
Zhuge Liang () (181September or October 234), also commonly known by his courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman, strategist, and inventor who lived through the End of the Han dynasty, end of the Eastern Han dynasty ( 184–220) and t ...
received his three visits from
Liu Bei
Liu Bei (, ; ; 161 – 10 June 223), courtesy name Xuande (), was a China, Chinese warlord in the late Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty who later became the founding Emperor of China, emperor of Shu Han, one of the Three Kingdoms of ...
. Xiangyang was also where
Sun Jian
Sun Jian () () (155–191?), courtesy name Wentai, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He allied himself with Yuan Shu in 190 when warlords from eastern China formed a ...
fought
Liu Biao in 191 AD during the Three Kingdoms. Today, Xiangzhou has been incorporated with nearby
Fancheng to form the
prefecture-level city
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of Xiangyang, part of Hubei province.
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:
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Zhangwan Subdistrict (),
Liuji Subdistrict (),
Xiaowan Subdistrict (),
Liulianghe Subdistrict ()
Towns:
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Longwang (),
Shiqiao (),
Huangji (),
Huopai (),
Guyi (),
Zhuji (),
Chenghe (),
Shuanggou (),
Zhangjiaji (),
Huanglong (),
Yushan (),
Dongjin (),
Mizhuang ()
Transportation
Xiangyang East railway station is located in the district and is an interchange between multiple high-speed lines.
See also
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Zhang Ji (poet from Hubei)
References
External links
Xiangzhou Government Website
Ancient Chinese cities
Xiangyang
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