Hailongtun was established in 1257 during the Southern Song dynasty. It served as the stronghold of the Chiefdom of Bozhou, ruled by the Yang family, from the Southern Song to the Ming dynasty. In the 28th year of the Wanli reign (1600), the Ming defeated the Bozhou rebellion, with the last tusi Yang Yinglong committing suicide and the castle was burned down.
The castle occupies a total area of 1.59 square kilometres (0.61 sq mi), with 6 eastern and 3 western passes and walls nearly 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long. It is surrounded by cliffs on all four sides with only one entrance from the mountain road. The pass on the mountain side was known as the Feihu Pass. The one to the east was called Feilong Pass. At the foot of the right hill is a copper column pass, whereas at the base of the left hill is the iron column pass.[2]
The castle's architecture reflects its strategic importance. The city gates were flanked by archer’s towers. Although there is nothing to support the tale, it is said that once a large stone wall, wide enough to allow horses to gallop on it, connected all of the passes. A deep moat surrounded the city.[2]
ReferencesEdit
^Laosicheng becomes the First World Cultural Heritage in Hunan: rednet.cn (04-Jul-15)
^ ab. West China Tours. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
External linksEdit
Excavation to the Hailongtun Castle in Zunyi, Guizhou Province (Chinese Archaeology, 2013)
October 20, 2023
hailongtun, simplified, chinese, 海龙屯, traditional, chinese, 海龍屯, dragon, castle, ruined, fortress, longyan, mountain, village, gaoping, town, zunyi, city, guizhou, province, china, stronghold, chiefdom, bozhou, until, destruction, ming, dynasty, after, bozhou,. Hailongtun simplified Chinese 海龙屯 traditional Chinese 海龍屯 lit Sea Dragon Castle is a ruined fortress on the Longyan Mountain in Hailongtun Village Gaoping Town Zunyi City Guizhou Province China It was the stronghold of the Chiefdom of Bozhou until its destruction by the Ming dynasty after the Bozhou rebellion Considered the only well preserved site of a true medieval castle in China Hailongtun is one of the three Tusi sites designated by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site on July 3 2015 1 HailongtunNative name Chinese 海龍屯Coordinates27 48 43 N 106 49 00 E 27 81194 N 106 81667 E 27 81194 106 81667Built1257Demolished1600Location of Hailongtun in ChinaHailongtun was established in 1257 during the Southern Song dynasty It served as the stronghold of the Chiefdom of Bozhou ruled by the Yang family from the Southern Song to the Ming dynasty In the 28th year of the Wanli reign 1600 the Ming defeated the Bozhou rebellion with the last tusi Yang Yinglong committing suicide and the castle was burned down The castle occupies a total area of 1 59 square kilometres 0 61 sq mi with 6 eastern and 3 western passes and walls nearly 6 kilometres 3 7 mi long It is surrounded by cliffs on all four sides with only one entrance from the mountain road The pass on the mountain side was known as the Feihu Pass The one to the east was called Feilong Pass At the foot of the right hill is a copper column pass whereas at the base of the left hill is the iron column pass 2 The castle s architecture reflects its strategic importance The city gates were flanked by archer s towers Although there is nothing to support the tale it is said that once a large stone wall wide enough to allow horses to gallop on it connected all of the passes A deep moat surrounded the city 2 References Edit Laosicheng becomes the First World Cultural Heritage in Hunan rednet cn 04 Jul 15 a b Hailongtun Military Castle Zunyi West China Tours Archived from the original on 11 January 2014 Retrieved 11 January 2014 External links EditExcavation to the Hailongtun Castle in Zunyi Guizhou Province Chinese Archaeology 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hailongtun amp oldid 1139894445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
