Chapter 216 Red Cliff Ruins

Chibi is a famous ancient battlefield. In the thirteenth year of Jian'an in the Eastern Han Dynasty (208), Liu Bei and Sun Quan joined forces to defeat Cao Cao here. This is the famous Battle of Chibi in history. The Chibi site is composed of three hills, namely Chibi Mountain, Nanping Mountain and Jinluan Mountain.The three hills are undulating and connected to each other, green as the sea, and pavilions, terraces and pavilions are hidden among them, making the scenery more and more beautiful. In the southwestern part of Chibi Mountain near the river, there are more than 300 meters of rocks and jagged rocks. The turbulent river rushes straight to the cliff, rolling up thousands of piles of snow, and the sound is like a huge thunder.Literati and poets have come here to pay their respects, since ancient times, so many legends have been left behind.

It is said that when Chibi was attacked by fire, Zhou Yu stood in Jitou commanding, and suddenly saw the fire shining red from the cliff, and felt so elated that he wrote two big characters "Chibi" in regular script on the cliff on the spot, which is impressive. stone memorial. This is of course just a legend, but it can bring endless reverie to people. Near the word "Chibi", there are stone carvings of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. There is a wind-worship platform on the top of Nanping Mountain, which is said to be the ruins of the Seven-Star Platform where Zhuge Liang worshiped the east wind. The seated statues of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the back hall are extremely vivid and eye-catching.

There is Fengchu Nunnery on the hillside of Jinluan Mountain, where it is said that Pang Tong once lived in seclusion.The original nunnery was abandoned early, and the present nunnery was rebuilt in the 26th year of Daoguang in Qing Dynasty (1846), with blue bricks and black tiles, simple and elegant.The statue of Pang Tong enshrined in the main room of the nunnery is solemn and resolute, with an awe-inspiring and inviolable spirit.The nunnery is covered with green moss on all sides, the winding paths are hidden and secluded, the old trees hang down in the shade, and the birds are singing.