Fangshan Changgou Tucheng

Fangshan Changgou Tucheng

Changgou Tucheng is located in Dongchanggou Village, Changgou Town, Fangshan District. It was built during the Han Dynasty. The fortress is rectangular in shape, measuring 419 meters from north to south, 263 meters from east to west, about 10 meters in height, and with walls 25.6 meters thick. The eastern wall of the city has long been leveled for farmland. A significant portion of the southwestern wall, especially on the southern side, is heavily damaged, with only the wall foundation remaining. The northern wall, approximately 210 meters in length, remains well-preserved, standing over 6 meters high. Both inside and outside the fortress, a large number of red and gray sandy pottery shards, as well as parts such as vessel feet and rims, have been found. At the same time, single-chamber brick-structured tombs have also been discovered. Changgou Tucheng was an important transportation route between Beijing and Zhuo Commandery as well as Yizhou. Legend has it that during history, Dou Jiande’s siblings separately guarded Doudu Tucheng and Changgou Tucheng.

Location

Dongchanggou Village, Fangshan District, Beijing