Mount Dingjun

For the 1905 film, see Dingjun Mountain (film).

Mount Dingjun (Chinese: 定军山; pinyin: Dìngjūn Shān) is a mountain in the Mian County of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China. It is situated across Tiandang Mountain, separated by the Han River, and is near the old Yangping Pass.

Mount Dingjun
Dingjun Shan
Highest point
Elevation	833 m (2,733 ft)
Coordinates	33°06′54″N 106°39′41″E
Naming
Native name	定军山 (Chinese)
Geography
Location	Mian County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China
Country	China
State	Shaanxi
Region	Hanzhong
District	Mian County

Entrance of Dingjunshan Scenic Area

History

The mountain is famous for the battle which took place there in the Three Kingdoms period, when Huang Zhong of Shu defeated and killed Xiahou Yuan of Wei.^[1] According to Sanguo Zhi, Shu prime minister Zhuge Liang wished to be buried on Mount Dingjun, so the tomb was built for him there.

In popular culture

The Battle of Mount Dingjun is dramatised in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Later in the novel, the general Zhong Hui marches through Mount Dingjun, where he is visited by the spirit of Zhuge Liang.