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Looking Three Times at the Thatched Hut; hanging scroll, ink on silk, by Dai Jin (1368–1644). The Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage [1] [a] (Chinese: 三顧茅廬) refers to the event in the late Eastern Han dynasty (c. 2nd century AD) when the future Shu Han emperor Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang’s residence three times to ask him for help.
He is popularly remembered as the one who recommended Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to the warlord Liu Bei in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, even though historically it was his friend Pang Degong (龐德公; Pang Tong's uncle) who did so. Sima Hui served as an official
The worship of Zhuge Liang in Wolong Gang dates from the Jin dynasty. It flourished during the Tang dynasty and Song dynasty. In 1317, Emperor Renzong of Yuan gave the historic buildings in Wolong Gang the name of Temple of the Marquis of Wu. In 1711, historic buildings were rebuilt according to the traditional Longgang full picture.
Although a few officers including Wei Yan recommended an alternate route, Zhuge Liang was determined to follow the Jialing Valley, which emerges in the north where the Wei River widens considerably near the city of Chencang. Zhuge Liang planned to capture Chencang as a midpoint for further military actions against the great metropolis Chang'an.
Diagram of the Eight Formation Plan (八陣圖), or "Eight Trigrams (military) formation" (八卦陣) used by Zhuge Liang during military campaigns, from Wubei Zhi. Battering ram of the Three Kingdoms Wei or Jin shieldbearer Warrior figurine, Six Dynasties period (220–589)
Wooden ox replica in the Ancient Chariot Museum in Zibo, China. The wooden ox (木牛流馬; lit. wooden ox and flowing horse) was a single-wheeled cart with two handles (i.e., a wheelbarrow) whose invention within China is sometimes credited to Zhuge Liang while he served Shu Han around the year 230 CE.
When Zhuge Liang agrees and takes the pledge, Zhou Yu secretly feels delighted because he thinks that Zhuge Liang cannot complete the task in time. On the third day, with help from Lu Su , Zhuge Liang prepares 20 large boats, each manned by a few soldiers and filled with human-like figures made of straw and hay.
Buildings are arranged in an orderly fashion, according to the bagua principles of feng shui, earning it the title of Zhuge Bagua Village. [4] The buildings are imposing and majestic structures. The unique skyline of the village was designed to commemorate Zhuge Liang by a descendant during the Southern Song dynasty, Zhuge Dashi (諸葛大師).