Ancient City of Wuzhai County

Ancient City of Wuzhai County

The Ancient City of Wuzhai County is a cultural heritage site protected by Wuzhai County.

The Ancient City of Wuzhai County is located in Chengnei Village, Yancheng Town, Wuzhai County. According to the *Annals of Wuzhai County*, the ancient city was built in the 16th year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1537), expanded and bricked in the 9th year of the Wanli reign (1581), and had three gates—east, west, and south. It was named Wuzhai Fort because it housed five military posts: front, rear, left, upper, and central. In the 3rd year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1725), Wuzhai County was established. The ancient city has a square layout, with each side measuring over 500 meters. Currently, about 35 meters of the eastern wall, 450 meters of the western wall, and 400 meters of the southern wall remain, while the northern wall no longer exists. The base of the walls is about 9 meters wide, the top about 5 meters wide, and the remaining height about 10 meters, with rammed layers approximately 0.15–0.20 meters thick. Brick cladding on the walls remains only in some sections. The southern gate is relatively well-preserved, with an arched gate about 8 meters high, 4.2 meters wide, and 10 meters deep. The eastern and western gates no longer exist. In November 2001, the People’s Government of Wuzhai County designated it as a county-level cultural heritage site. (Excerpt from *Treasures of Xinzhou Cultural Relics*)

Source: Xinzhou Website

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