Ruins of the Qing Willow Palisade

Ruins of the Qing Willow Palisade

The site of the Qing Willow Palisade is a cultural relic protection unit of Liaoning Province.

The site of the Qing Willow Palisade is located in Xinmin City, Shenyang, Liaoning Province. It is classified as an ancient ruin with the batch number 21010007, and its specific address is in Lixin Township, Zhou Tuozhi Township, and Yujiawopeng Township of Xinmin City. The Qing Willow Palisade was initially built in the third year of the Chongde era of the Qing Dynasty (1638) and was gradually completed by the 20th year of the Kangxi era (1681). It was a "border wall" constructed by the Qing Dynasty to safeguard the economic and political privileges of Shengjing (present-day Shenyang), the secondary capital. The Willow Palisade spanned Liaoning and Jilin provinces, with a total length of 1,320 kilometers and 20 border gates. With Kuoyuan Weiyuan Fort as the junction point, it was divided into three sections: western, eastern, and southern, including two sections in Shenyang, one in Fushun, and one in Jinzhou. The section passing through Shenyang is located in the western part, crossing the cities and counties of Xinmin and Faku. Within Xinmin, it stretches approximately 33 kilometers, and within Faku, about 90 kilometers, passing through more than 20 towns and villages as well as the Liao River, Yangximu River, Liao River, and Xiushui River. Archaeological surveys have identified three well-preserved sections of the Willow Palisade in the Shenyang area: one in Lixin Township, Zhou Tuozhi Township, and Yujiawopeng Township within Xinmin, which was designated as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit by the Shenyang Municipal People's Government in 1985. The second section is north of Faku Town, and the third section starts from Hongwuyue in Faku, passes north of Dafangshen Village, and exits at Baijiagou. These remains are clearly visible, with a base width of 3–15 meters, a top width of 2–5 meters, and a remaining height of 5–8 meters. The Willow Palisade was constructed by digging an outer trench, building an inner embankment, piling up the earth to form a dike, and then inserting willow branches on top—hence the name "Willow Palisade." In 2003, the ruins of the Willow Palisade within Xinmin City were designated as a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit. The site of the Fushun Willow Palisade is located in Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning Province, specifically in Beichagou Village, Dagujiazi Township, Qingyuan County. The Fushun Willow Palisade was an exclusion boundary line established during the early Qing Dynasty, starting in the Shunzhi era, to restrict movement and protect the "Dragon Rising Land" of the Later Jin. The Willow Palisade is divided into the Shengjing "Old Palisade" and the Jilin "New Palisade," with the Qingyuan Dagujiazi site being part of the Shengjing "Old Palisade." The Willow Palisade was created under specific historical circumstances and conditions, and it holds significant reference value for studying the politics, economy, society, and other aspects of the early Qing period.

(1) Shenyang Qing Willow Palisade Ruins

Protected Area: For the first section, the boundary is 30 meters outside the foundation of both sides of the palisade wall within 200 meters west of the point where the Yangximu River meets the Willow Palisade at the north of Houjiaweizi Village, Yujia Township, Xinmin City. For the second section, the boundary is 30 meters outside the foundation of both sides of the palisade wall within 200 meters east of the point where the Danhuo Highway intersects the palisade wall within Yujia Township, Xinmin City.

Construction Control Zone: A primary construction control zone extends 50 meters outside the protected area.

(2) Fushun Qing Willow Palisade Ruins

Protected Area: The boundary is 30 meters outside the foundation of both sides of the palisade wall within 2,000 meters southwest of the point marked by artificial boundary stakes (at the ruins of the palisade trench at the junction of Kaiyuan, Xifeng, and Qingyuan counties).

Construction Control Zone: A primary construction control zone extends 50 meters outside the protected area.

(3) Jinzhou Qing Willow Palisade Ruins

Protected Area: The boundary is 30 meters outside the foundation of both sides of the palisade wall within 200 meters northeast and 530 meters southwest of the point marked by the protection sign.

Construction Control Zone: A primary construction control zone extends 50 meters outside the protected area.

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Cultural Relic Protection Units in Liaoning Province