Beilaohao Site

Beilaohao Site

Beilaohao Site is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Jilin Province.

Beilaohao Site

Batch and Announcement Date: Sixth Batch, May 31, 2007

Address: Sanquanyan Village, Lishu Town, Lishu County

Era: Tang Dynasty

Category: Ancient Site

Managing Unit: Lishu County Cultural Relics Management Office

Open to Public: No

This is a border defense line built by the Goguryeo regime to ward off foreign invasions. The Old Frontier Ridge stretches from the east side of Zhaojiatun through the east side of Shuangchengzi Tun, the west side of Xiqingshiling (Chenjiatun), and the east side of Sunjiayoufang Tun to Jiangjiadian Tun, spanning approximately 11 li. Its general direction follows the mountain ridge from north to south with a slight eastward inclination. Behind Jiangjiadian, it curves slightly southwestward, descending from the peak of Shanzuizi down into the alluvial fan of the Zhaosutai River, then turning southwestward across Madifang Village (formerly called Sunbianli) to cross the Zhaosutai River. On the left riverbank cliff, the profile of the frontier trench is visible. The trench remains take on a “trough-like” shape, with an upper opening 6 meters wide, a lower opening 2 meters wide, and a depth of 3 meters. The silt inside the trench is black-gray in color, high in sand content, and lacks stratification. The trench walls and bottom consist of yellow-brown clay. Since it has not been excavated, the contents of the silt within the trench remain unclear. Locally, this trench is referred to as the “Old Trench” or “Beilaohao.”

Lishu Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Lishu County. It is the seat of the county government. In 1949, it was designated as Lishu District One; in 1958, it became Lishu People’s Commune; in 1961, it was established as a town. Located in the central-southern part of the county on the northern bank of the Zhaosutai River, it covers an area of 7 square kilometers with a population of 68,000. It administers 28 neighborhood committees including Fengyi, Chunyang, Fengyou, Kangping, Tianyang, Jiangyuan, Fenghe, Fenghua, Dongjiao, Beimen One, Beimen Two, Nanchaoyang One, Nanchaoyang Two, Chengnan, Shujian, Fengxin, Fengde, Gongyuan, Shuli, Xiangyang, Zhengyang, Miaopu, Shuwen One, Shuwen Two, Yulin, Chengxi, Shengli, and Yongjun, and one village committee—Yuanlin. More details about Lishu Town++