Guyuan City

　　Guyuan City, located in the mountainous region of southern Ningxia, is a renowned historical and cultural city. The origins of urban settlement in Guyuan date back over two thousand years, with the earliest being Wushi City. The city that has been continuously maintained and developed to this day is the current ancient Guyuan City, which has preserved numerous historical relics such as the Bell and Drum Tower, the Iron Pagoda of Yuwang Temple, and the Wenlan Pavilion.

　　Inner city: 9.3 li in circumference, 35 chi in height, with 1,046 battlements and 28 artillery platforms.

　　Outer city: 13.7 li in circumference, 36 chi in height, with 1,573 battlements and 31 artillery platforms.

　　Three east city gates, built during the Wanli era; two were named — one as Anbian Gate and the other as Baoning Gate.

　　Four south city gates, also built during the Wanli era; two were named — one as Zhenyi Gate.

　　Two west city gates, built during the Wanli era; one was named as Weiyuan Gate.

　　One north city gate, built during the Wanli era, named as Jingshuo Gate.

　　This represents the final layout of Guyuan City after 2,000 years of development and evolution. The model of Qing Dynasty Guyuan City restored by the Guyuan Museum is a historical microcosm of the city. This grand brick-walled city, standing majestically in Yuanzhou, earned fame across the north and became a well-known city in northwestern China since the Ming and Qing dynasties.