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Wolonggang 卧龙岗

Wolonggang is a landscape of commemoration centred on Nanyang’s Wuhou Shrine to Zhuge Liang.

The dragon screen at Wolonggang, originally from Nanyang Prefecture’s Confucian Temple · 卧龙岗龙门照壁
The dragon screen at Wolonggang, originally from Nanyang Prefecture’s Confucian Temple · 卧龙岗龙门照壁 Photograph date recorded by the source: 4 October 2025, 18:00:18. · Windmemories · CC BY-SA 4.0
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About Wolonggang

Its courtyards, memorial buildings and inscribed stones developed over many centuries, giving the visit layers beyond the Three Kingdoms narrative. The site’s association with Zhuge Liang’s early farming life is a tradition contested by other locations. The nearby Han stone-relief museum offers a different view of the region through carved scenes from an earlier period.

The ridge is said to take its name from its undulating, winding shape, likened to a crouching dragon. In 1711, during the Qing Kangxi era (清康熙五十年), Wuhou Shrine (武侯祠) was renovated, and the Ten Scenes of Wolonggang (卧龙岗十景) and Wolong Academy (卧龙书院) were rebuilt according to an earlier Complete Map of Longgang (龙岗全图).

The site today preserves buildings dating from the Yuan through Qing dynasties, along with steles, plaques and couplets from the Han dynasty onward; their number is said to be the largest of any Wuhou shrine in the country, and includes stone-carved versions of Zhuge Liang's Memorial on Setting Out (前后《出师表》) in the calligraphy of Yue Fei (岳飞). The adjoining Han Painting Museum (汉画馆) is a national first-grade museum (中国国家一级博物馆).

What to look for

  • Wuhou Shrine’s courtyards and memorial buildings dedicated to Zhuge Liang.
  • Stone inscriptions, including versions of the memorials associated with Yue Fei’s calligraphy.

Background & history

Wolong Gang (simplified Chinese: 卧龙岗; traditional Chinese: 臥龍崗; pinyin: Wòlóng Gāng) is a cultural site and scenic area in the Chinese city of Nanyang, Henan. It is famous for having been the home of the strategist Zhuge Liang before his rise to prominence during the Three Kingdoms period. Zhuge lived in the area for about ten years, and it is now known by his epithet Wolong 卧龙, which means 'crouching dragon'.

Excerpt from Wikipedia: Wolong Gang · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected introductory sentences; formatting simplified. Background information, not current visitor-service advice.

Location & getting there

Getting to Wolonggang

Approach the Wuhou Shrine side of Wolonggang from 766 Wolong Road in Nanyang. Use the current scenic entrance instructions when arranging a local ride; the Han stone-relief museum is a separate stop in the surrounding cultural area.

General visit reminders

Choose the building, exhibition or part of the historic area you most want to see, then leave time to explore its setting. Check the venue’s current opening and reservation arrangements directly; a place appearing on the map does not mean every building or gallery is accessible on your travel date.

Combine your visit

A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.

  1. Wuhou Shrine courtyards

    Follow the sequence of buildings commemorating Zhuge Liang.

  2. Inscribed-stone displays

    Read the later literary and calligraphic responses to his memory.

  3. Nanyang Han stone-relief museum

    Add a separate visit to compare the shrine’s commemoration with Han-period visual culture.

This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.

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Find Wolonggang

卧龙岗 · 南阳市

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “卧龙岗” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 92247270.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "卧龙岗", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 92247270.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07