The three must-see attractions in Xiangyang are Zhongxuan Tower, Zhaoming Terrace and Lumen Temple.

1. Zhongxuan Tower

Zhongxuan Tower was built to commemorate Wang Can, the first of the "Seven Sons of Jian'an". The entire Zhongxuan Tower is 17 meters high and has a total area of ??650 square meters. , hanging 8 plaques and couplets including "Zhongxuan Tower" inscribed by Shen Peng and other famous figures. There are murals and stone carvings of the Seven Sons of Jian'an in the building, which can be divided into three parts: the city wall, the city platform and the main building.

2. Zhaoming Terrace

Zhaoming Terrace, also known as Shannan East Road Tower, is located in the center of Xiangyang City and is built across the southwest of North Street. The platform is built with green bricks, and a stone arch is used to build the hole in the middle. The hole is 4.5 meters high and 3.5 meters wide. There is a 5-bay double eaves resting top-style building on the platform, about 15 meters high. There are 4 horizontal houses in the east and west, and a drum tower and a drum tower in the southwest. There is one bell tower each. This tower is majestic and majestic in the city. It was known as "the first scenic spot in the city" in ancient times.

3. Lumen Temple

Lumen Temple is located on Lumen Mountain in Dongjin Town, about 15 kilometers south of Xiangyang City. It is a Buddhist resort and a gathering place for literati. During the Jianwu period, Xiyu, the Marquis of Xiangyang, built a shrine on the mountain. Because there were two stone deer carved at the entrance of the shrine, it was commonly known as Lumen Temple. In the Western Jin Dynasty, it was renamed Wanshou Temple, and in the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Lumen Temple. Pang Degong, a famous scholar in the late Han Dynasty, Meng Haoran and Pi Rixiu, the great poets of the Tang Dynasty, all lived and hid here.

Food recommendations in Xiangyang City

1. Yicheng salted duck

A specialty of Yicheng City, Hubei Province, and a national geographical indication product of China. Yicheng salted duck has the characteristics of square appearance, plate-like texture, wide body and fat body, white skin and red meat, tender and dense texture, rich waxy aroma and sweet taste.

2. Xiangfan Tofu Noodles

It is an authentic traditional snack in Xiangfan, Hubei Province. It is a kind of steamed noodles and uses ordinary alkaline noodles as the main raw material. Because it has one spicy, two hemp and three fresh ingredients, it has a delicious taste, a long aftertaste, and the ability to eat it for a long time. It has become one of the favorite breakfasts of Xiangyang people. It is known as "if you don't eat butter noodles for three days, you will lose a lot of tasteless food in your mouth."

3. King Kong Crisp

A famous traditional snack in Xiangyang, Hubei Province. The main raw materials are flour, sugar, sesame oil and a small amount of alkali. After fermentation, it is kneaded into a horseshoe-shaped cake and then baked in a special large oven for 4 hours. It is brown in color, crispy, does not stick to teeth, and can be eaten by people without teeth.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhaomingtai