The Yamen Fort ruins

　　The ancient Yamen Fort ruins, located 44 kilometers from Huicheng, sit on the eastern bank of Yamen at the mouth of Yinzhou Lake. Constructed in the 14th year of the Jiaqing reign during the Qing Dynasty (1809). Thanks to continuous maintenance and protection over the dynasties, it has been relatively well-preserved to this day.

　　The fort is crescent-shaped, with an arc length of 150 meters and a height of about 6.7 meters. It faces the sea, backed by Yashan Mountain, and features 24 gun ports on the front side, along with an observation corridor overlooking the sea. At the rear is a command post, with the inscription “Zhenya Platform” (镇崖台) on the main wall. Three ancient cannons cast in Foshan in the 22nd year of the Daoguang reign (1842), each weighing 2 tons, still remain. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the site has undergone multiple rounds of repairs, landscaping, and road construction.

　　In June 1989, it was designated as a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit by the provincial government. The fort, nestled against the mountain and facing the water, boasts a majestic setting with kapok trees standing tall and ancient pines towering overhead. Once a critical coastal defense fortress, it is now a scenic spot for visitors.