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Zhoucun Ancient City Wall

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The Zhoucun Ancient City Wall is located in Heping Community, Dajie Subdistrict, Zhoucun District, Zibo City, Shandong Province. It stands as a testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of the ancient Han Chinese laboring people. Oriented from north to south, it stretches 57.5 meters in length, 5.6 meters in height, and 6.5 meters in width. Situated on the eastern bank of the Gan River as it flows through Heping Community, the wall currently features 28 layers of rammed earth, each about 1...

Zhoucun Ancient City Wall

The Zhoucun Ancient City Wall is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Zhoucun Ancient City Wall is located in Heping Community, Dajie Subdistrict, Zhoucun District, Zibo City, Shandong Province. It stands as a testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of the ancient Han Chinese laboring people. Oriented from north to south, it stretches 57.5 meters in length, 5.6 meters in height, and 6.5 meters in width. Situated on the eastern bank of the Gan River as it flows through Heping Community, the wall currently features 28 layers of rammed earth, each about 17 centimeters thick, made from yellow earth, stones, and pebbles compacted together. Judging by the soil quality, color, and size of the embedded stones, the protruding northern section was built slightly later than the southern part. The remaining northern section of the wall is located on the eastern bank of the Zhuo River near Qianfo Pavilion, stretching 260 meters from north to south, 4 meters in height, and 0–50 centimeters in thickness. It was constructed using rammed earth and now serves as part of the perimeter wall for residential homes. According to the *Zhoucun District Annals*, the northern wall was built in 1861 (the 11th year of the Xianfeng reign) and took three years to complete.

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