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The Ancient Battlefield at Jiuli Mountain

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Xuzhou, a historic and cultural city embraced by mountains, has long been a strategic military stronghold due to its natural defenses. Historical records indicate that from the 18th year of Duke Cheng of Lu in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (573 BC) until the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, there were over 400 large-scale battles in the Xuzhou area. “The ancient battlefield at Jiuli Mountain, where a shepherd boy picks up old swords and spears,” is a vivid depiction of this history. In 573 BC, the states of Jin and Chu vied for supremacy, sparking a major war centered around Pengcheng, a city of the state of Song, which involved 13 nations and lasted eight months. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, as peasant uprisings surged, Pengcheng served as the command center and rear base for the insurgents, making an indelible contribution to the eventual overthrow of the tyrannical Qin regime.

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Xuzhou, a historic and cultural city embraced by mountains, has long been a strategic military stronghold due to its natural defenses. Historical records indicate that from the 18th year of Duke Cheng of Lu in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (573 BC) until the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, there were over 400 large-scale battles in the Xuzhou area. “The ancient battlefield at Jiuli Mountain, where a shepherd boy picks up old swords and spears,” is a vivid depiction of this history. In 573 BC, the states of Jin and Chu vied for supremacy, sparking a major war centered around Pengcheng, a city of the state of Song, which involved 13 nations and lasted eight months. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, as peasant uprisings surged, Pengcheng served as the command center and rear base for the insurgents, making an indelible contribution to the eventual overthrow of the tyrannical Qin regime.

Transportation: Take Bus Tour Line 1 or Bus No. 13 and get off at Yunlong Lake Station.

Jiangsu, Xuzhou