Ruins of the Jinzhong Village Stockade

Jinzhong Village Stockade Ruins

The Jinzhong Village Stockade Ruins is a cultural tourism attraction.

The ruins of the Jinzhong Village stockade are located in Zhenzhou Town, Yunlian County, covering an area of approximately 500 square meters. Nestled against a high cliff to the west and facing east, the structure was built around the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty as a defensive fortress by the local Luo family landlords to protect themselves from warfare and banditry.

Zhenzhou Town: Located in the southeastern part of Yunlian County, Zhenzhou Town covers an area of 63.4 square kilometers and is situated 42 kilometers southeast of the county seat. It borders Gaokan to the east, Mu’ai to the north, and neighbors Luomurou Town and Tuanlin Township to the southwest. The town administers one residents' committee, 19 village committees, and 88 production teams, with a total population of 19,487, including 18,308 agricultural residents.

The area features complex geology and abundant underground deposits of anthracite coal, with limestone found throughout the villages. It boasts unique karst landforms and rich hydropower resources. The Zhenzhou River runs through the entire region, and currently, two small hydropower stations have been developed (Dongkou Electric… More detailed information about Zhenzhou Town++