The Ancient City of Shajinglu Governor's Office

The Ancient City of Shajinglu Governor's Office is located in Balamaren Temple Village, Hongger Sumu, Siziwang Banner, Ulanqab City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The ancient city has a rectangular layout. It is approximately 570 meters long from east to west and about 520 meters wide from north to south. The city walls were built with rammed earth, with remaining heights of 0.2 to 2 meters and a base width of 13 meters. There is one gate on each of the four sides, each additionally fortified with a barbican. The northern section of the eastern wall features four watchtowers. Inside the city, streets form a cross shape, with the east-west street being about 80 meters wide and the north-south street about 70 meters wide. Earthen walls line both sides of the streets. Only a small number of ceramic fragments remain on the surface.
In May 2006, the Ancient City of Shajinglu Governor's Office was designated as part of the sixth group of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level by the State Council.
The Ancient City of Shajinglu Governor's Office is a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.
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