Introduction to Zhuge Caolu Pavilion

Zhuge Caolu Pavilion is located in Longzhong Scenic Area, Xiangyang, on the back slope of Sangu Hall on the bank of Longzhong Mountain. It is hexagonal in shape, with double-layered cornices, green pillars and red tiles. A large stone tablet in the pavilion is inscribed with " The two large characters "Cao Lu", with vigorous and dignified fonts, were erected on the original site in the 19th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1540) and rebuilt by Zhao Hongen in the early Qing Dynasty. 1 Caolu Pavilion is the symbolic building of the house where Zhuge Liang lived from 17 to 27 years old. The mountain here faces the valley, surrounded by lush bamboos, bamboos and pines, and the environment is serene. Zhuge Liang said in "Qian Chu Shi Biao": "The late emperor did not regard his ministers as despicable, and he was in vain. He looked after his ministers in the thatched cottage three times, and consulted his ministers about the affairs of the world," referring to this room. This place was originally the reading room of Zhuge Liang's residence when he lived in seclusion. Zhu Jianshu, the king of Xiangjian in Ming Dynasty, was superstitious about Feng Shui and wanted to occupy this monument as his own mausoleum. After Li Zicheng's uprising, the mausoleum building was destroyed, but the earthen tomb remained. Later generations built this thatched pavilion beside the tomb to express their admiration and memory for the sage Kong Ming.