Ancient circumvallation
Ancient circumvallation already form scale in Song dynasty, early Zhihe again build earth, and lay stone during Shanxin year, repair during Duanping year, forming out figure and surround with city moat pattern. Due to alternate of dynasties, destroy of flames of war, end Yuan and early Ming already extremely destroyed. In year 1379, command Yu Liang repair wall completely. Build seven gates, take as barrier, and build 44 enemy building, 67-nest sleeper and 2,932 pheasant coal. With the variance of history, south, west, north wall already need to remove, now only exist ancient wall fave Han River, north from Gold hill and south reach South Gate, span 2,132 meters, keep 4 city gate, that is Shangshui Gate, Zhumu Gate, Guangji Gate and Xiashui Gate, and build with floor.
Especially take Guangji building most splendors. Guangji Gate is the most spectacular one of the seven; park on high base, middle there is a 3.62 meters high and 3.99 meters high arch. Building is three-layer eaves roof. Building face Han River, direct face Xiangzi Bridge, on it there is a couple: ¡°Thousands of peak stand face the door, water come with connection to sky¡±. March in late spring, ascend to view, Han River go up, river surface wide, long bridge lie wave, pen like picture, sail a boat like shuttle, has another scenery, so Chaozhou eight great scenery has wonderful that ¡°East building view tide¡±.
Ancient circumvallation is most marked sign of old city, it write history of old city, has well-being day; has turmoil of war age; has sad melody that solider fighting in blood; has breaking up families bitter story. Ancient circumvallation is a big book record ancient city culture. Chaozhou ancient circumvallation is best preserved ancient circumvallation of nation.
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