Where is Luofengpo?
Luofengpo is the place where Pang Tong died in the battlefield described in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Now it is the newly restored ancient post road terminal, with rural houses on both sides. With beautiful scenery, mild climate and simple folk customs, it is a good place to keep an ambush.
Nowadays, after visiting the ancestral graves in Pang Tong, tourists seldom come to Luofengpo again. It is located in Baimaguan Town, Deyang City, Sichuan Province. There is a famous scenic spot-Pang Tong Temple, which was built to commemorate Pang Tong's death in the battlefield. It is said that this is also the cemetery that Liu Huangshu chose for Pang Tong himself, and it is a treasure trove of geomantic omen.
Pang Tong and Luofengpo
Pang Tong, a native of Xiangyang, is called Mr. Feng Zhi, just like Zhuge Liang in Wolong. Liu Bei took Pang Tong as his strategist, and his trust was second only to Zhuge Liang. Later, he went to Shu with Liu Bei. When Liu Bei met with Liu Zhang, he urged Liu Bei to replace Liu Zhang as the king of Hanzhong, but Liu Bei refused for various reasons.
After Liu Zhang returned to Chengdu, Pang Tong persuaded Liu Bei to sneak attack on Chengdu. This time, Liu Bei followed Pang Tong's plan and went to Chengdu. Unfortunately, Pang Tong was ambushed and killed by Luo Fengpo on his way to Luocheng (now in Guanghan area of Deyang) at the age of 36.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, I wrote a passage like this: "Looking up, I saw that Pang Tong was advancing. The two mountains were long and narrow, and the trees were mixed. It was late summer and early autumn, with lush foliage. Pang Tong was so suspicious that he stopped his horse and asked, "What is this place? A new sergeant pointed out: "The place name here is Luofengpo." "
Pang Tong said in surprise, "My name is Feng Chu, and the name here is Phoenix Slope, which is not good for me." Let the troops behind retreat. I only heard a cannon shot in front of the hillside, and the arrow was like a migratory locust. I just hope the man on the white horse will shoot. Poor Pang Tong died under the arrows. At the age of 36. "