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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.
The Temple of Marquis Wu of Wuzhang Plains dedicated to Zhuge Liang. The Wuzhang Plains (五丈原) are plateaus near the Wei River in China. They are now in the Shaanxi province, 56 kilometres from Baoji. The name "Wuzhang" means "five zhang", where zhang (丈) is a Chinese unit of measurement which converts to 3⅓ metre.
Zhuge Liang aimed to take the fortress directly; he carried out an escalade tactic through the use of siege ladders, but Hao Zhao countered with fire arrows, burning the platforms and parching the men upon them. While the ladders were still aflame, Zhuge Liang's battering rams designed to breach the city gate had arrived, and Hao Zhao hurriedly ...
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.
Zhuge Liang moved towards the Wuzhang Plains and prepared to cross to the north side of the Wei River. Sima Yi sent Zhou Dang (周當) into position at Yangsui (陽遂; the area north of the Wei River in present-day Mei and Fufeng counties, Shaanxi) and to lure Zhuge Liang to attack him. Zhuge Liang did not mobilise his troops for several days.
Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were nicknamed "Young Phoenix" and "Sleeping Dragon" respectively and they served as Liu Bei's advisers. [2] The shrine and tomb was damaged over time but was restored in 1691 during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor in the Qing dynasty. As of today, the shrine has a large gate, a main hall, two side halls and a pavilion ...
Zhuge Liang (pronunciation ⓘ) (181 – September or October 234), [a] also commonly known by his courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman, strategist, and inventor who lived through the end of the Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220) and the early Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China.
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)