Ruins of the Yushan City Wall

Ruins of the Yushan City Wall

The Ruins of the Yushan City Wall is a cultural relic protection unit of Suzhou.

Ruins of the Yushan City Wall

In the 32nd year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1553), to resist the invasion of Japanese pirates, Wang ?, then the magistrate of Changshu County, raised funds and led the people in rebuilding the wall. Upon completion, the wall had a circumference of over 5,000 meters, was 2 zhang 4 chi (approximately 8 meters) high, with a base width of 8 chi (approximately 2.67 meters), and included seven city gates. By the Qing Dynasty, the foundation of the wall had changed little and underwent multiple repairs. During the Republican era, it was also repaired, but some parts were altered or demolished. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, due to urban development needs, the wall was gradually dismantled, leaving only the current remnants. The ruins of the city wall are of significant importance for studying the structure, specifications of Ming Dynasty city walls, as well as the history and development trajectory of the Changshu city wall. It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Changshu City in November 1982.