Ruins of the Fushan Weir

Ruins of the Fushan Weir

The ruins of the Fushan Weir are a cultural heritage site protected by Mingguang City.

The ruins of the Fushan Weir are located to the north of Fushan Village, Liuxiang Town, Mingguang City, Anhui Province. The surviving sections are now on the riverbed of the Huai River.

The "Sihong Combined Gazetteer" from the Qing Dynasty’s Guangxu era records: In the 11th year of the Tianjian reign during the Liang Dynasty (514), Emperor Wu of Liang built the Fushan Weir, which spanned 4.5 kilometers across the Huai River, to block an invasion by the Northern Wei and to flood Shouchun. The "Book of Liang" records that the construction of the Fushan Weir was a massive project, involving 200,000 laborers over two years. The weir was nine li in length, 140 zhang at the base, 45 zhang at the top, 20 zhang in height, and 19.5 zhang in depth. The surviving ruins are approximately 300 meters long, built with rammed yellow earth, and are 15–50 meters wide and about 4 meters high. Artifacts such as bronze arrowheads and iron swords have been unearthed. The cross-section of the weir shows layers of rammed earth, and the remaining parts are well-preserved. The Fushan Weir ruins are of great significance for the study of ancient water conservancy projects, warfare, and military facilities.

Fushan Village: Fushan Village was formed by merging four former villages—Dajie Village, Xiaojie Village, Xicun Village, and Yaochen Village. The village office is located at the former site of the Fushan Township government. It has a population of over 5,200, cultivable land area of 5,685 mu, and 21 villager groups. … Fushan Village details ++