Known to be popular among the literacy circle of the Tang courts, poets such as Wang Changling, Du Fu, Han Yu, Liu Yuxi and Qin Guan have visited and wrote poems to the natural beauty of the area.

According to unsourced claims from Jung Chang and Jon Halliday in their book Mao: The Unknown Story, Chenzhou, along with neighboring Leiyang city was razed in 1928 by troops (Chinese Red Army) under the command of Zhu De, who was following directives which originated in Moscow and passed on by higher officials of the Chinese Communist Party.

The strategy was to leave large numbers of peasants from the cities with no option but to join communist uprisings.

[citation needed] Chenzhou was the site of a large investigation when its municipal government and party committee, led by Secretary Li Dalun, was charged on multiple counts of corruption in June 2006.

It is a blessed place for the development of Taoism and Buddhist culture, leaving many legends of gods and Buddhas.

After marinating with traditional folk techniques for several months, they gave them wine and rice to General Zilong.

After eating, Liu Bei had a great appetite and was full of praise, and then gave him the name "Zilong County jar meat".

A specialty of Linwu County, Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, is a Chinese geographical indication product.

The tender green taro lotus and a little spicy taste are combined with delicious duck meat.

The major ones are the Suxian Hill, the Wanhuayan, the Dongjiang Lake, and the Wugai Mountain Hunting Field.

Winter is rather brief, but cold snaps occur with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing, and while not heavy, rain can be frequent.

[5] Major deposits of tungsten, bismuth and molybdenum make Chenzhou a production base for non-ferrous metals.

[13] The areas of interest in Chenzhou include: Wanhua Rock (万华岩), Wugai Mountain Hunting Field, Suxian Hill and Dongjiang Lake.