County-level
Wan Cheng District
Shrine of Sage Physician Zhang Zhongjing who authored Treatise on Cold Pathogenic Diseases anchors Wancheng near stone relief art at Nanyang Han Mural Museum.
Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · Prefecture-level
Nanyang
At the heart of the Nanyang Basin and home of the Sage of Strategy, Nanyang carries Wolonggang shrine history and Zhang Zhongjing's medical legacy.
Regional story
A place shaped through time
A useful starting point for Nanyang is the documented fact “At the heart of the Nanyang Basin and home of the Sage of Strategy, Nanyang carries Wolonggang shrine history and Zhang Zhongjing's medical legacy.” The natural conditions and social experience of Nanyang therefore belong to one connected geographic story. Communities responded to surrounding conditions through residence, exchange, and daily practice, giving the spatial pattern a traceable history. The chain from environmental conditions to social practice gives the regional change of Nanyang a clear real-world expression. Taken together, these clues clarify the position, change, and distinctive contribution of Nanyang within the larger region.
Nanyang
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Wo Long District
Thatch-roofed pavilions at Wolonggang 4A where strategist Zhuge Liang farmed before the Three Visits anchor Wolong, home of Dushan Jade carving.
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Nan Zhao County
Primeval broadleaf forests of Mount Baotianman UNESCO Biosphere Reserve shade valleys in Nanzhao, acclaimed as the Magnolia Capital.
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Fang Cheng County
Seven granite pinnacles at Mount Qifengshan 4A overlook ancient stoneworks of the Earliest Chu Great Wall in Fangcheng, famed for Hui Mian noodles.
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Xi Xia County
Tens of thousands of fossilized dinosaur eggs at Xixia Dinosaur Relics Park 5A and Mount Laojieling 5A make Xixia a premier mountain geopark.
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Zhen Ping County
Thousands of jade carvers practice stonecraft at the Shifosi Jade Market in Zhenping, celebrated as Jade Carving Capital of the Realm.
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Nei Xiang County
The grand complete Qing-dynasty administrative compound of Neixiang Ancient County Yamen 4A anchors Neixiang along the Tuan River.
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Xi Chuan County
Clear aquamarine waters embark toward northern cities at the South-to-North Water Diversion Canal Head in Xichuan across Lake Danjiangkou.
County-level
She Qi County
Magnificent wood and stone reliefs grace the Shanxi-Shaanxi Guild Hall at Shedian Ancient Town in Sheqi, famed for traditional Shedian Liquor.
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Tang He County
The soaring 11-story Song-dynasty Sizhou Pagoda overlooks granite boulders on Mount Shizhushan in Tanghe, homeland of philosopher Feng Youlan.
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Xin Ye County
Where strategist Zhuge Liang set fire to enemy encampments during the Three Kingdoms, Xinye preserves the historic Han Mulberry Tree.
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Tong Bai County
The bubbling mountain springs at the headwaters of the Huai River at Mount Tongbaishan flow past the dramatic cliffs of Shuiliandong in Tongbai.
County-level
Deng Zhou City
The serene courtyard ponds of Huazhou Academy where Fan Zhongyan composed the immortal Yueyang Tower Essay grace Dengzhou along the Tuan River.
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Sheqi Ancient Town
Key transfer station on the Ten-Thousand-Mile Tea Road and porcelain trade hub; the Shaanxi-Shanxi Guildhall and Fire God Temple preserve exquisite commercial architecture unrivaled in central China.