The death of Mongol leader Möngke Khan during the siege of Diaoyucheng resulted in the immediate withdrawal of Mongol troops from Syria and East Asia.
Although the Mongols and the Southern Song were united in their fight to bring down the JurchenJin dynasty, their pact broke immediately afterwards, and the Mongols launched an aggressive war against the tenacious Southern Song that lasted for more than a third of the 13th century. In the period from 1243 to 1279, Diaoyu experienced more than two hundred military confrontations in a miracle of "persistent resistance" that endured for thirty-six years.
Though numbering more than ten thousand and led by the Great Khan Möngke himself, the Mongols were unable to take the tiny fortress. Yu Jian won many brilliant victories, culminating in the deaths of Möngke and his vanguard General Wang Tege. Sources differ on how Möngke actually died—Chinese sources largely claim that Möngke was mortally wounded by a crossbow arrow (this claim is corroborated by the writings of the Syriac monk Bar Hebraeus) or a stone projectile from a cannon or trebuchet, while Persian sources suggest that Möngke died from infectious diseases like dysentery or cholera (Chinese sources confirm the existence of an outbreak during the siege).[1]
Locationedit
The ancient Diaoyu covers an area of 2.94 square kilometres. Situated on a hill surrounded by water on three sides, it is located about five kilometers east of Hechuan, Chongqing, near the confluence of the Qu, Fu and Jialing rivers. The terrain is precipitous yet beautiful. About 700 years ago, Yu Jian built a fortress here to resist the Mongols during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279).[citation needed]
Sitesedit
As it contains many historical sites—a naval wharf, drilling grounds, watch towers, and a fortification with built-in cannons—Diaoyu has been designated a major national cultural and historic site by China's State Council[citation needed][when?], and on 28 August 2018 it was placed on the World Cultural Heritage Tentative List.[2]
See alsoedit
Diaoyucheng, a 2012 Chinese opera based on the historic battle
^Pow, Stephen (2017). "Fortresses that Shatter Empires: A Look at Möngke Khan's Failed Campaign against the Song Dynasty, 1258–1259". Annual of Medieval Studies at CEU. Central European University. 27: 102–105.
^"A glimpse into the Diaoyu Fortress - People's Daily Online".
December 18, 2023
diaoyucheng, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november, 2019. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Diaoyucheng news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message For the opera see Diaoyucheng opera The Diaoyucheng simplified Chinese 钓鱼城 traditional Chinese 釣魚城 pinyin Diaoyucheng or Diaoyu Fortress is a fortress located on the Diaoyu Mountain in Heyang Town Hechuan District Chongqing It is known for its resistance to the Mongol armies in the latter half of the Song dynasty Diaoyucheng釣魚城The steep pathway up to the Hugua Gate of DiaoyuchengLocation of Diaoyu FortressLocation ChinaRegionChongqingCoordinates30 00 18 N 106 18 54 E 30 005 N 106 315 E 30 005 106 315HistoryFounded1242YuzhongDiaoyucheng Chongqing Contents 1 History 2 Location 3 Sites 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editThe death of Mongol leader Mongke Khan during the siege of Diaoyucheng resulted in the immediate withdrawal of Mongol troops from Syria and East Asia Although the Mongols and the Southern Song were united in their fight to bring down the Jurchen Jin dynasty their pact broke immediately afterwards and the Mongols launched an aggressive war against the tenacious Southern Song that lasted for more than a third of the 13th century In the period from 1243 to 1279 Diaoyu experienced more than two hundred military confrontations in a miracle of persistent resistance that endured for thirty six years Though numbering more than ten thousand and led by the Great Khan Mongke himself the Mongols were unable to take the tiny fortress Yu Jian won many brilliant victories culminating in the deaths of Mongke and his vanguard General Wang Tege Sources differ on how Mongke actually died Chinese sources largely claim that Mongke was mortally wounded by a crossbow arrow this claim is corroborated by the writings of the Syriac monk Bar Hebraeus or a stone projectile from a cannon or trebuchet while Persian sources suggest that Mongke died from infectious diseases like dysentery or cholera Chinese sources confirm the existence of an outbreak during the siege 1 Location editThe ancient Diaoyu covers an area of 2 94 square kilometres Situated on a hill surrounded by water on three sides it is located about five kilometers east of Hechuan Chongqing near the confluence of the Qu Fu and Jialing rivers The terrain is precipitous yet beautiful About 700 years ago Yu Jian built a fortress here to resist the Mongols during the Southern Song Dynasty 1127 1279 citation needed Sites editAs it contains many historical sites a naval wharf drilling grounds watch towers and a fortification with built in cannons Diaoyu has been designated a major national cultural and historic site by China s State Council citation needed when and on 28 August 2018 it was placed on the World Cultural Heritage Tentative List 2 See also editDiaoyucheng a 2012 Chinese opera based on the historic battle Siege of Diaoyucheng Sichuan anti Mongol fortressesReferences edit Pow Stephen 2017 Fortresses that Shatter Empires A Look at Mongke Khan s Failed Campaign against the Song Dynasty 1258 1259 Annual of Medieval Studies at CEU Central European University 27 102 105 A glimpse into the Diaoyu Fortress People s Daily Online Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Diaoyucheng amp oldid 1167104084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
