The Three Kingdoms is a magnificent historical period in the history of our country, and it is also an important turning point in our country. During this period, heroes emerged in large numbers, and famous generals and ministers shone like bright stars. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" even made Zhao Yun and Cao Cao Famous generals, counselors, and monarchs such as Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia are famous throughout the country.
There are many famous battles in the history of the Three Kingdoms. Among them, the Battle of Guandu and the Battle of Chibi are the two most famous ones. There is also another battle whose significance is not inferior to these two, although it is less famous. , but its role cannot be ignored. It is the Battle of Yiling. The Battle of Yiling established the situation between Shu Han and Sun Wu, and completely determined the situation of the Three Kingdoms. Therefore, these three battles are also called the three major battles of the Three Kingdoms. .
The Battle of Yiling took place shortly after Liu Bei became emperor in 221 AD. In 219 AD, Sun Wu attacked Jingzhou and killed Guan Yu. Two years later, Liu Bei became emperor and sent his army to the east in the name of revenge for Guan Yu. Recapture Jingzhou. At that time, the Shu Han was much stronger than Sun Wu. After Sun Quan failed to seek peace, he appointed Lu Xun as the governor and led the army to fight. In the end, Liu Bei only escaped with his life in the battle of Yiling, and Zhang Fei also died on the way to the expedition. The Shu Han was stronger. After that, Shu Han and Sun Wu re-allied to fight against Cao Wei, which completely established the situation of the Three Kingdoms. In a sense, the Battle of Yiling can be called the most far-reaching of the three major battles of the Three Kingdoms. So the Battle of Yiling was Where is the mausoleum?
Yiling, an ancient place name, belonged to Jingzhou in ancient times. It was the junction of Ba and Chu in the pre-Qin period, but it was controlled by Chu. It was the birthplace of Bachu culture. It was later captured by Qin general Bai Qi. This belongs to the Qin Dynasty, and Yiling County was established here during the Western Han Dynasty. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Sun Wu defeated Liu Bei in the Battle of Yiling, which completely established the situation of the Three Kingdoms. Since then, Yiling has been renamed Xiling, Yidu, Xiazhou, Xiazhou, etc. In the Yuan Dynasty, Yiling County was transferred to Xiazhou. In the Ming Dynasty, it was renamed Yiling Prefecture. In the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Yiling Prefecture. In the Yongzheng Dynasty, it was promoted to Yichang Prefecture, and attached to Guodonghu County (formerly Yiling County), Fucun County was abolished in the early Republic of China, and Donghu County was renamed Yichang County.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yichang Prefecture was established in Yichang County, and was successively called Yidu Industrial Zone, Yichang District, etc. In 1992, Yichang City at the prefecture level was established. In 2001, Yichang County was removed from the county and established as a district, and was once again named Yiling. Named after Yiling District, Yichang City.