Ruins of Jingshan City

Ruins of Jingshan City

The ruins of Jingshan City is a cultural tourism attraction.

The ruins of Jingshan City are located 15 kilometers northeast of Yanqing County. In the late Tang Dynasty, it served as the county seat of Jingshan County. In the third year of the Yuan Dynasty's Yan? era (1316), Jingshan County was elevated to the administrative center of Longqing Prefecture. The current site of Yanqing County was established, and Jingshan City was subsequently abandoned. The city originally had an inner and outer wall. The inner wall was built of brick, with gates on the east and west sides. The western gate was inscribed with the characters “Gongji” (拱极), meaning “Arching Toward the Pole Star,” carved by artisans. The outer wall was made of earth. By the late 1950s, the western gate and parts of the inner city wall had been demolished. Today, remnants of the southern wall remain, standing about 5–6 meters high. One of the “Eight Scenic Spots of Yanqing,” known as “Moonlit Night at Dushan Mountain” (独山夜月), refers to this area. Although only ruins of the southern wall of Jingshan City remain today, its architecture still reflects the characteristics of the Tang and Yuan dynasties. Visitors can get a sense of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty at its peak and the might of the Yuan Dynasty. Both general tourists and history enthusiasts can find something to appreciate and learn from at the ruins of Jingshan City.