Guan Gong blocks Cao

Guan Gong blocks Cao

Guan Gong block Cao is a stone in Songgu scenic area of Huangshan, Anhui Province. It is named after the plot of Guan Yu Huarong block Cao Cao in the romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Summary of scenic spots

After three pavilions, Fuyun straight up, east of scattered flowers in black, rising peak waist has two stones, upright as people, up and down

I'm not sure. The upper one is like a helmet like tassel, which looks like "Guan Gong". The lower one is like "Cao Cao", who is wearing a flat official hat, wearing a court uniform and bowing down to intercede. It is a famous landscape in this scenic spot. At the waist of the rising peak, the two stones stand upright like human beings, facing each other up and down. The upper one is like a majestic military general, whose shape is like a helmet and tassel; the lower one is like a civil official, who wears a flat hat and robes and looks flustered. Thus, it is associated with the plot of Guan Yu's Huarong blocking Cao Cao in the romance of the Three Kingdoms, which is called "Guan Gong blocking Cao". From a distance, "Fu Gong" is on the top, powerful and majestic, and "Cao Cao" is on the low side. Two pieces of stone shape and spirit, heaven into a beautiful scene. There are poetry. "Sit down in front of the peak, hold a knife, dry load in the mountain to block Cao. The helmet tassels on the head are ready to move, and the beautiful beard is flying with the clouds."

Guan Gong in history

Cao Cao led the troops to attack Wu and garrison the Yangtze River. Zhou Yu killed Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, the commanders of the Navy. Then he took advantage of Zhuge Liang's plan. Later, he won Huang Gai's bitter meat plan and Pang Tong's serial plan. But Cao Cao

He thought that he had a strong army, and he still drank wine, sang songs and wrote poems. In the end, he got into Zhou Yu's plan of fire attack. The whole army was annihilated and fled. Zhuge Liang sent Guan Yu to block Cao Cao in Huarong Road in order to protect Cao Cao and contain the eastern Wu. Guan Yu thought of Cao Cao's friendship in the past and let Cao Cao escape to the Central Plains.

Address: Huangshan Scenic Area, Huangshan District, Huangshan City

Longitude: 118.178855896

Latitude: 30.142805099487

Ticket information: no ticket required. It is included in Huangshan scenic area.