Nangu Mountain Beacon Tower

Nangu Mountain Beacon Tower

Nangu Mountain Beacon Tower is a cultural relic protection unit of Lianyungang City.

Nangu Mountain Beacon Tower is located atop Nangu Mountain in Xugou Town, Lianyun District. It was built to defend against Japanese pirates. During the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, the Donghai Garrison established ten beacon towers here, with this one being "Nangu Mountain Beacon Tower." Three soldiers were stationed here to keep watch, and in the event of pirate attacks, smoke signals were raised as alarms. The tower continued to be used during the Qing Dynasty. The beacon platform has a diameter of 10 meters and a remaining height of 2 meters, surrounded by an outer protective wall with a diameter of about 40 meters, a height of 1.5 meters, and a thickness of 1 meter, all constructed from stone blocks. In the spring of 1895, Feng Zicai was dispatched to Xugou and its surrounding areas to deploy defenses upon the recommendation of Zhang Zhidong, and he inspected this site. This site holds significant reference value for the study of Sino-Japanese relations history, as well as historical events such as anti-pirate defenses and maritime restrictions during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was announced as part of the second batch of cultural relic protection units of Lianyungang City in 1993.