Línzhāng

Linzhang lies beside the Zhang River near the ruins of Ye, a capital of several northern dynasties. Cao Cao built the Bronze Sparrow Terrace here in 210, and its name became a favourite subject for poets recalling the Three Kingdoms. The Zhang River gradually eroded the ancient site; by the late Ming much of the terrace had been carried away, leaving the nearby Golden Phoenix Terrace as another reminder of Ye’s splendour.