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Shenbicheng Fortress 神臂城Shénbì Chéng
National heritage site · Luzhou, Sichuan
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Luzhou
- Region
- Sichuan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Shenbicheng Fortress
The ruins of a Southern Song mountain fortress on a cliff-bound promontory above the Yangtze, built in 1243 when Luzhou's government moved here to resist the Mongols. It held out until 1277, changing hands five times along the way. The east and west gates and much of the wall survive, along with traces of the drill ground, beacon tower and offices and several rock inscriptions recalling the siege.
How to get to Shenbicheng Fortress
On the Yangtze about 30 km west of Hejiang county town, roughly an hour by road from central Luzhou.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Dongyunba Umbrella Village, Jiangyang 董允坝·伞乡 (under 10 km), Dongwo Hydropower Station 洞窝水电站 (10 km), Yaoba Ancient Town 尧坝古镇 (20 km), Zhangba Longan Grove 张坝桂圆林 (20 km), Luzhou Laojiao Old Cellars 泸州大曲老窖池 (20 km), Bao'en Pagoda, Luzhou 泸州报恩塔 (20 km).
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