Xiguan Fort

Xiguan Fort

Xiguan Fort is located 1,500 meters south of Tianzhu Peak. It consists of stone steps, battlements, and stone walls. The left mountain cliff forms a narrow path, a solitary thread through the cliffs, while the right mountain valley opens into a ravine — “a single brave man could hold the pass against ten thousand, an extraordinary and perilous site, yet perfectly secure for defense.” At the end of the Song Dynasty, peasant army commander Liu Yuan, by imperial decree, rose in resistance against the Yuan Dynasty at Dahutian by the valley entrance. He established this strategic stronghold here to defend against enemies and protect his homeland, holding out against the Yuan for over ten years. Stone inscriptions recording Liu Yuan’s defense efforts can still be clearly seen on the fort’s inner rock faces, and the site has been listed as a key cultural relic protection unit of Anhui Province. In the fifth year of the Shunzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1648), Ming Dynasty military official Zhou Sun and his nephew Yuyi occupied Xiguan Fort. Qing general Liang Dayong led troops to suppress them, and the following year the fort fell after a defeat. Xiguan Fort has since been restored and now serves as a must-pass site for visitors ascending the main peak.

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