Qinghe Fort

Qinghe Fort

Qinghe Fort is a cultural heritage site protected by Benxi City.

Qinghe Fort. The site of the fort is located in what is now Qinghecheng Town. Qinghe Fort was first built in 1468 (the fourth year of the Chenghua reign during the Ming Dynasty), and is square-shaped, with each side measuring 495 meters. The walls are about 3 meters wide and 6 meters high, constructed from bricks and stones with lime mortar filling the joints. The exterior is equipped with battlements, while the interior has parapets. The fort has watchtowers on all four sides, and crenellated platforms were built between sections of the wall. There is one gate each to the east, west, south, and north. The fort usually housed over 600 stationed troops, and there was a moat outside the city as well as 16 beacon towers. The historical background of building this fort is that after the “Tumu Crisis” during the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty, Li Manzhu of the Jianzhou Jurchens led troops to attack Fushun and Jianchang, causing unrest and warfare in the Liaodong region. In order to guard against military attacks by the Jurchens, in 1468 (the fourth year of the Chenghua reign), the Ming court dispatched Deputy General Han Bin of Liaoyang to oversee the construction of Qinghe Fort. Due to years of war and destruction, the ancient fort has been largely ruined, with only parts of the foundations remaining today.

Qinghecheng Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Benxi Manchu Autonomous County. Known as Qinghe Fort during the Ming Dynasty, it was later renamed Qinghecheng Town. It is located in the northeastern part of the county, covering an area of 195 square kilometers, with a population of 11,000. The town administers eight village committees: Qianyang, Dongyang, Qinghecheng, Chenjia, Taihou, Wangcheng, Chengxi, and Mengjia. Local township enterprises include forestry, orchards, and medicinal herb farms. The main agricultural products are corn, beans, sorghum, and rice. ... More detailed information about Qinghecheng Town ++