Historical artifacts. There are two homemade cannons in Bangyou Village, Helu Township. One of them is housed in the county archives, measuring approximately 1.5 meters in length, with an inner diameter of 2 centimeters, a slightly thicker tail, and a small hole used for loading the fuse. It is currently preserved at the Lincang Cultural Relics Management Office. The other cannon has a hoop around its body, bears no inscriptions, and its casting date is unknown. Both cannons were used in the Battle of Banhong against the British.
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