Luzhou City Wall

Luzhou City Wall

The Luzhou City Wall is a cultural relic protection unit of Sichuan Province.

Luzhou City Wall (Jiangyang District)

Luzhou has a long history. During the Xia and Shang dynasties, it was under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou. In the Western Han Dynasty, Jiangyang Commandery was officially established. During the Southern Song Dynasty, the old Luzhou “Shenbi City” became widely renowned. Today, only remnants remain of the Luzhou city walls in Jiangyang District. The name “Luzhou City Wall” thus comes into being. The “Luzhou City Wall” is located within Jiangyang District, consisting of three surviving sections to the east, north, and west, most of which were built during the Ming Dynasty. The east section includes the Ningguang Gate, Renhe City Wall, and Huijin City Wall; the north section consists of the Sansheng City Wall, Da Beijie City Wall, and Xiao Beijie City Wall; the west section retains only the Pipagou City Wall. The total length is 1,088.1 meters, all constructed from strip stones. Among these, the east wall is 246 meters long, 4 meters wide, and 4.4 meters high; the west wall is 325.6 meters long, 4 meters wide, and 6.5 meters high. The east gate, known as the Ningguang Gate, is the only remaining gate. As the legend goes among local elders, when observing the Yangtze River from the watchtower, moonlight reflecting off the calm water made it look like a solid mirror — hence the name “Ningguang Gate,” meaning “Gathering Light Gate.” The arched gate opening spans 3 meters, is 2.8 meters high, and extends inward by 10.25 meters. Due to urban development, the original city walls were expanded into roads, and the gate opening of the Ningguang Gate now appears as an underpass beneath the street, resembling a bridge opening. The Luzhou City Wall, part of the ancient fortress and walled town relics, bears witness to the development of Luzhou since the Song Dynasty, boasting significant historical, cultural, and scientific research value. In 1992, the municipal government designated the “Luzhou City Wall” as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit; in 2007, it was proclaimed a provincial-level protection unit by the provincial government.

1. Huijin City Wall

Protected area: East to Dahe Street; south with a boundary 5 meters outside the wall (to Hexiangzi Road); west to 3 meters outside the wall up to No. 13 Huijin City Wall; north with a boundary 5 meters outside the northern end of the wall extending to the center line of Xiaoshun Road.

2. Renhe Road City Wall

Protected area: South and north boundaries are each 4 meters outside the wall; east and west boundaries are each 2 meters outside the wall.

3. Sansheng City Wall (divided into east and west sections)

Protected area:

East section: East to 5 meters outside the wall; west to 3 meters outside the wall up to Da Beijie; south with a boundary 5 meters outside the wall extending to the central line of the fire lane at Shui’an Huating; north with a boundary 3 meters outside the wall extended to Building 1 of Xiaoshun Road.

West section: East to 5 meters outside the wall; west to 3 meters outside the wall up to Da Beijie; south with a boundary 2 meters outside the wall extended to Building 121 on Da Beijie; west with a boundary 5 meters outside the wall extending to the central line of the fire lane at Anfusi Apartment.

4. Pipagou City Wall

Protected area: South at Building 3 of Baocheng Road; north to 2 meters outside the wall connected to Lianjiang Road; west to 2 meters outside the wall at Pipagou No. 55; east to 3 meters outside the wall at Building 1, Laodong Road.

5. Ningguang Gate

Protected area: South and north boundaries extend outward 25 meters respectively from the center of the gate opening; the southern and northern ends are bounded by the wall, extending 2 meters outward to the east and west.

6. Da Beijie City Wall

Protected area: Extending 3 meters east to Da Beijie; 3 meters westward; and 2 meters northward.

7. Xiao Beijie City Wall

Protected area: Extending 5 meters eastward, 3 meters westward, and 2 meters northward.