Qu Yuan’s Hometown, Zigui, Hubei 湖北秭归屈原故里

Location: China, Hubei, Zigui County, Yichang Google Maps Amap
Part of: National 5A Tourist Attraction
Nearby: Shennongjia 93km, Jingzhou 127km, Tiankeng and Difeng (Sinkhole and Fissure) 148km, Longzhong 165km, Wulingyuan (Zhangjiajie) 171km, Mount Wudang 175km

Zigui is the home of Qu Yuan, the poet of the Warring States kingdom of Chu. The scenic area lies on Fenghuang Hill in the county town, a short way upstream of the Three Gorges Dam, and centers on the Qu Yuan Temple, with old houses moved here from the reservoir area during the Three Gorges project. Together with the dam it forms one 5A scenic area.

Qu Yuan’s Hometown, Zigui, Hubei

Photo: Jan Bockaert (CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons)