The three ancient place names of Jiangling, Zhijiang and Yiling are where Hubei is today.

Jiangling, also known as Jingzhou City. Today it is the seat of the People's Government of Jingzhou City and Jingzhou District. It is located in the south of central Hubei Province, in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in the west of the Jianghan Plain, bordering the Yangtze River to the south, Han River to the north, Bashu to the west, and Hunan and Guangdong to the south. It was known as the "thorough of seven provinces" in ancient times. Zhijiang City

Zhi Jiang Shi [Edit this paragraph] City Overview Location Area Zhijiang City is located in the west of the central part of Hubei Province, on the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, on the western edge of the Jianghan Plain, at the end of the Three Gorges, Jingjiang River head. It borders Yichang to the west and Jingzhou to the east. The total area is 1,310.4 square kilometers.

Population and ethnicity: At the end of 2004, the population was 508,108.

Topography and climate: The terrain slopes from northwest to southeast. The northwest is hilly with mountains and plains in between. The southeast is plain with dense lakes, harbors and canals. The highest point in Zoujiachong Village, Anfusi Town in the northwest is 207 meters above sea level, and the lowest point in Yanglinhu Village, Qixingtai Town in the southeast is 35 meters above sea level, with an altitude difference of 172 meters. The rivers include the Yangtze River, Juzhang River and Manao River. The average annual precipitation is 1041.8 mm, and the average temperature is 16.5°C.

Residence postal code: Zhumajidian Street, Municipal People’s Government. Postal code: 443200. Administrative division code: 420583. Telephone area code: 0717. Pinyin: Zhijiang Shi. An ancient saying in Yiling said: When the mountains reach here, they become hills, and when the water reaches here, they become hills. This means that when the mountains reach here, they turn into small hills, and when the water reaches here, the danger is reduced. It describes the strange scene of Yiling, a geomantic treasure land at that time. .

In the southeast of Yichang, Hubei Province today. Empress Wu changed it to Xiling, and Jin changed it to Yiling.