-Gu Long Zhong-

This past Wednesday Master Yuan and a group of about 45 students went on a trip to a historical site in Xiang Fan (about a 2.5 hour drive from Wudang). We traveled to Gu Long Zhong, the home of Zhu-Ge Liang. Zhu-Ge Liang is one of the most famous strategists in Chinese history. He is certainly a familiar character for those who have seen the movie Red Cliff. Zhu-Ge Liang lived during the Warring States period and was Liu Bei's strategist. Alongside being an accomplished strategist, Zhu-Ge Liang is also well known as an inventor and master of divination. He is credited as being the inventor of the repeater crossbow in China. He spent 10 years in seclusion in Xiang Fan farming, studying, and cultivating himself.

The area of Gu Long Zhong is beautiful offering many amazing views including a small pond filled with lotus flowers and a pagoda topping the small mountain. One thing that everyone enjoyed and some only navigated through after lots of trial and error was the Bagua Maze.  Enjoy the pictures and check in for more updates soon!