Wuzhang Plains

The Wuzhang Plains (五丈原) are plateaus near the Wei River in China. They are now in the Shaanxi province, 56 kilometres from Baoji. The name "Wuzhang" means "five zhang", where zhang (丈) is a Chinese unit of measurement which converts to 3⅓ metre. In actuality, the plains are situated 12 m from sea level, 1 km wide from east to west, and 3.5 km long from north to south. The Qin Mountains are to the plains' south, while the Wei River is at their north, Maili River to their east, and Shitou River to their west.

The hazardous plateaus were the site of the Battle of Wuzhang Plains during the Three Kingdoms period of China, in which the famous Shu statesman Zhuge Liang died of sickness.

At the present, the Wuzhang Plains are a designated scenic region where relics of the Three Kingdoms period scattered across the plains. Many temples were erected there in Zhuge Liang's name, and the sceneries have names that allude to his Northern Expeditions. Because it is known as the site where Zhuge Liang died, many poets of old have journeyed here and left their mark.

Plateaus of China

Bashang Plateau Hetao Loess Plateau Mongolian Plateau Tibetan Plateau Wuzhang Plains Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau

Plains of China

Northeast China Plain	Sanjiang Plain Songnen Plain Songliao Plain Liaohe Plain Amur River Valley Yalu River Valley

North China Plain	Haihe Plain Yellow River Flood Plain Yellow River Delta Jiaolai Plain Huaihe Plain Huanghuai Plain Lixiahe Plain

Middle and Lower Reaches Plain of Yangtze River	Lianghu Plain (Dongtinghu Plain Jianghan Plain) Boyanghu Plain Wanzhong Yanjiang Plain Yangtze River Delta Taihu Plain Hangjiahu Plain Xiaoshao Plain Ganfu Plain Liyang Plain Chaohu Plain Jianghuai Plain

Coastal Plains in Southeast China	Ningshao Plain Wenhuang Plain Weirui Plain Aojiang Plain Fujian Plains(Fuzhou Plain Xinghua Plain Quanzhou Plain Zhangzhou Plain) Chaoshan Plain Pearl River Delta Xunjiang Plain Nanliu River Delta Binyang Plain Yuen Long Plain

Upper and Middle Reaches Plains of Yellow River	Huangshui Valley Yinchuan Plain Hetao Plain Tumochuan Plain Fen River Valley Yuncheng Basin Qinshui Basin Guanzhong Plain

Other Plains	Chengdu Plain Han River Valley Ili River Valley Hexi Corridor

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