Xiangyang (
Traditional Chinese: 襄陽;
Simplified Chinese: 襄阳;
pinyin: Xiāngyáng) was a
Chinese city famous for the
Siege of Xiangyang (1267-1273) by
Mongol invaders. It was also an important city during the period of the
Three Kingdoms, in the
Romance of Three Kingdoms it was said that it was nearby Xiangyang that
Zhuge Liang received his three visits from
Liu Bei. Xiangyang was also where
Sun Jian fought
Liu Biao in 191 A.D during the Three Kingdoms. Today,
Xiangyang has been incorporated with nearby
Fancheng to form the
prefecture-level city of
Xiangfan, part of
Hubei province.