This ancient town which is famous for ancient culture lies in the west border of Jianghan Plain, a vast and richly endowed plain. In the Han Dynasty,the whole nation was divided into 36 administrative divisions. There was Jinshan Hill in the north of this place, and so this divison was named Jingzhou. After the Eastern Jin Dynasty, several emperors made it their capit, which made this town strategic post. The ancient town is divded into three parts.
Outer part is waterside town, the middle part is brick town and the inner part is earth town.
It was said that the thick liquid of polished qlutinus rice had been filled into cracks of the stones at the foot of the right town against foundation sinking and flood, and therefore the citywall is very solid. According to leg end, General Guan Yunchang of Kingdom Shu guarded Jingzhou when he met nine fairy maidens. They told him that the Lady Queen Mother wanted to take the town back as fairyland because too many soldiers died in this strategic point. The revered Mr. Until the crow of the cock, the one who finished first would adminstrate this place.