The Old City Wall of Jingxing

The Old City Wall of Jingxing

The Old City Wall of Jingxing is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Located in the southwest of Jingxing County, about 30 kilometers east of Nangziguan Pass, it is known as the "Winnowing Basket City." Situated in the southwest of Jingxing County, approximately 30 kilometers east of Nangziguan Pass, the city is bordered by the Mian River on its eastern, southern, and western sides, and backed by an earthen hill to the north, hence the name "Winnowing Basket City." During the Tang Dynasty, it was established as Tianchang Town, and in the eighth year of the Xining era of the Northern Song Dynasty (1075), the seat of Jingxing County was moved here. In the early Ming Dynasty, records indicate that the county town had a perimeter of three li and twenty paces, with walls three zhang five chi high. In the ninth year of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1530), the southern wall was damaged by river erosion and was later rebuilt with stone. In the sixth year of the Longqing era (1572), heavy rain caused the battlements to collapse, leading to reconstruction with stone walls and the addition of a barbican at the southern gate. Multiple renovations have been carried out since. Currently, apart from the gate towers, the wall remains largely intact. It features cultural sites such as the Confucius Temple, the Temple of the City God, Xiansheng Temple, and Jieshan Academy. Outside the eastern gate stands the Dongguan Bridge, built during the Qing Dynasty, which spans the Mian River. A protruding section at the southeastern corner includes a gate called the "Small South Gate," constructed to guard against the rapid flow of water.

In May 2013, the Old City Wall of Jingxing was announced as part of the seventh batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Tianchang Town: [Overview of Tianchang] Tianchang Town is located in the southwestern part of Hebei Province, bordering Yangquan in Shanxi. It is 15 kilometers from Jingxing County and governs 49 administrative villages, with a population of 45,000 and an area of 102 square kilometers. Tianchang has a long history, its name originating in the Han Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, it was known as Tianchang Military Prefecture, later changed to Tianwei Military Prefecture in the Later Jin Dynasty. From the eighth year of the Xining era of the Song Dynasty (1075) until 1958, it served as the county seat, boasting a history of over 900 years. It hosts one national-level cultural relics protection site, seven provincial-level sites, and 29 municipal or county-level sites. In 2006, it was designated as a Historical and Cultural Town of Hebei Province by the provincial government and is currently... More detailed information about Tianchang Town++

Further Reading:

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units