Dapeng ancient city

Dapeng ancient city is located in Pengcheng village, Dapeng Town, Longgang District, Eastern Shenzhen. It was built in 1394 by Zhang Binkai, a thousand households in Zuowei, Guangzhou. It was established in Ming Dynasty to fight against Japanese pirates. It is called Dapeng Suo city for short. At that time, the city of Dapeng covered an area of about 100000 square meters. The city wall was 6 meters high and 1200 meters long. The city wall was made of stone and bluestone bricks. Shenzhen today's abbreviation "Pengcheng" is derived from this.

Dapeng Suocheng

synonym

The ancient city of Dapeng generally refers to the city of Dapeng

The full name of Dapeng Suo city is "Dapeng Shouyu Qianhu Suo city",

It is located in Pengcheng community, Dapeng New District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province,

It was the military fortress of China's coastal defense in the Ming and Qing Dynasties,

Known as "the coastal city, Dapeng is the most important", it is the birthplace of the Opium War,

Shenzhen, also known as "Pengcheng", is derived from this.

Dapengsuo was built in 1394, the 27th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty,

It has a history of 610 years,

The layout of the city is nearly trapezoidal, covering an area of about 100000 square meters. The city wall is 6 meters high and 1200 meters long, with 654 battlements and horse paths. The city is divided into four gates (the north gate was blocked in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty) in the East, the west, the South and the north. There is an enemy tower on each gate and two police shops on each side. On the East, West and south sides of the city, there is a moat with a length of 1200 meters, a width of 5 meters and a depth of 3 meters. Since its establishment in the early Ming Dynasty, dapengsuo city has been responsible for the coastal defense security of Shenzhen and Hong Kong. It has resisted and resisted the invasion of Portugal, Japanese pirates and British colonialists for many times. It is one of the main coastal defense fortresses to resist foreign aggression and defend sovereignty in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

On June 25, 2001, dapengsuocheng was announced as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council of the people's Republic of China.

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Historical evolution

In the early Qing Dynasty, Dapeng had a total of one thousand defenders and 300 soldiers.

In the 13th year of Shunzhi (1656), Fu Erzhi, magistrate of Xin'an County, the historical city wall, asked to set up Dapeng's defensive camp with 500 officers and soldiers.

In the seventh year of Kangxi (1668), he joined the Huizhou association with the battalion defended by Dapeng, which was under the jurisdiction of the Deputy General of Huizhou Association. At that time, there were 400 officers and soldiers in the battalion.

In the 43rd year of Kangxi (1704), Dapeng's barracks were changed into Dapeng's Navy barracks, with 931 officers and soldiers. There are 168 artillery in the defense station.

In the fourth year of Yongzheng reign (1726), the guerrillas were cut off, a general was set up, and a total of seven foreign contractors were added, which was under the jurisdiction of Guangdong water and land bidding.

In 1810, the division of land and water was made. Guangdong set up a navy commander, stationed in Humen, and set up five battalions. Dapeng was the Waihai battalion, with one general and 800 soldiers.

In the 11th year of Daoguang (1831), the camp was divided into two battalions, the left and the right, because it was difficult to defend the vast ocean under its jurisdiction. The left camp is the original Dapeng camp, with a total of 505 soldiers. The right Camp is stationed in Suocheng, Tung Chung, with 482 soldiers.

In 1840, because of the prevalence of opium smuggling and the growing threat from the British, Dapeng camp was promoted to an association, and a deputy general was added to move to Kowloon.

In 1860, the area of Kowloon was transferred to the British, and part of taixun under the management of Dapeng association was abandoned because it was in the British territory.

In 1869, there were 430 soldiers in the left camp and 320 soldiers in the right Camp.

In 1898, the British concession in the new territories and outlying islands was also set up. The Hong Tai area under the jurisdiction of the association was within the British territory.

In 1899, the officers and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty in jiulongzhai city were expelled by the British, and the two battalions of the association were also dismissed.

Architectural features

According to the records of Xin'an County in Qing Dynasty, the city of Dapeng was built by Zhang Bin, a thousand families in Zuowei, Guangzhou. It was built with bricks and stones inside and outside. The coastal city of Dapeng is the most. It is 325 feet high, 18 feet high, 6 feet wide, 4 feet wide. The gate tower is four, the enemy tower is like it, the police shop is 16, and the battlements are 654.

The layout of the city is nearly trapezoidal, covering an area of about 100000 square meters. The city wall is 6 meters high and 1200 meters long, with 654 battlements and horse paths. The city is divided into four gates (the north gate was blocked in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty) in the East, the west, the South and the north. There is an enemy tower on each gate and two police shops on each side. On the East, West and south sides of the city, there is a moat with a length of 1200 meters, a width of 5 meters and a depth of 3 meters.

Cultural relics

Research value

The main structure, streets and buildings of dapengsuo city are well preserved. Part of the city wall and the East and South gates reflecting the appearance of the city are well preserved. There are Zhaogong temple, Tianhou temple, Huaguang temple, Houwang temple, more than ten Qing Dynasty general houses and a number of Qing Dynasty dwellings in the city. Among them, Lai enjue's Zhenwei general house is the most complete and outstanding. It is of great significance to study the history of ancient Chinese architecture, urban planning and construction, Ming and Qing folk culture and Lingnan area The history of ancient architecture is of great value.

History and culture

Dapengsuocheng is the source and root of the nickname "Pengcheng" in Shenzhen. It is also the "dapengsuocheng" set up in the Ming Dynasty to fight against Japanese pirates. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, dapengsuocheng was a military fortress for coastal defense in South China and became famous for fighting against the British army. After more than 600 years of wind and rain, haifangsuo city has a long history and culture. In Ming Dynasty, there were generals Liu Zhong and Xu Xun in Dapeng city. In Qing Dynasty, there were more than ten generals in Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as "three generations and five generals", Liu's "father and son generals", who won the honor of "general village" for Dapeng city. The Qing Dynasty's dapengsuo city and general Lai enjue, who guarded the city, won the first battle of the Opium War, the Jiulong sea battle, which was recorded in the modern history of China.

protective measures

In 1984, the Shenzhen Municipal People's government announced General Liu Qilong as a key cultural relics protection unit.

In 1988, the Shenzhen municipal government announced more than 10 places including dapengsuo city and its east gate, South Gate, general Lai enjue's residence as key cultural relics protection units of the city.

In 1989, the people's Government of Guangdong Province announced the city of Dapeng as a "provincial cultural relics protection unit".

In 1995, Shenzhen Municipal Party committee announced Dapeng as "Shenzhen patriotism education base".

In 1996, "Dapeng ancient city museum" was established in Dapeng town to protect and manage the city scientifically and effectively.

On June 25, 2001, Dapeng Suocheng was declared as "national key cultural relics protection unit" by the State Council.

On October 8, 2003, Pengcheng village, where Dapeng Suocheng is located, was announced as "famous historical and cultural village in China" by the Ministry of construction and the State Administration of cultural relics. On June 28, 2004, Dapeng Suocheng was rated as the first of "Eight Sights in Shenzhen".

Tourism information

geographical position

North of the intersection of Nanmen East Road and Nanmen West Road, Dapeng New District, Shenzhen.

　

Opening Hours

All day: Monday to Sunday, free admission.

traffic

Bus 1. From Shenzhen Airport: take airport bus line 6 - Medical Department, transfer to E11 bus Dapeng station, transfer to m471 road Dapeng Suocheng station. 2. From Shenzhen long distance bus station: take E11 bus from Yinhu bus station to Dapeng station, then transfer to m471 road to Dapeng Suocheng station. 3. Take the h92 tour bus from Futian bus station to Dapeng station, and then transfer to m471 road to Dapeng Suocheng station. 4. Take bus 833 (Longgang Nan'ao) from Longgang central area to Dapeng, and then transfer to m471 road to Dapeng Suocheng station. 5. Take bus 818 (Longgang bus terminus Dapeng) from Longgang Central District to m471 road Dapeng Suocheng station.

Self driving

1. in the city, Shennan Avenue, Binhe Road, Sungang road and Bu Xin Road and so on go eastward through the Wutong Mountain tunnel to Sha Tau Kok in Liantang, and then the highway from salt dam to Kwai Chung on Yantian, and turn to the Ping Xi highway from the Dapeng city / nuclear power station, and then walk 6 kilometers to the left by the Dapeng sculpture.

2. Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhuhai and other places travel from Guangzhou Shenzhen Expressway to the airport - km, then transfer to Holland expressway, and then transfer to Huiyan at the end of holland'ao

3. Take the expressway to Huizhou, get off at the intersection of Longgang and Pingshan, and then turn right to Dapeng new area.

seafood

Abalone, conch, scallop, sea urchin, lainiao shrimp, deep-water mud grasshopper, cuttlefish, red spot, green spot, green clothes, huodian, yellow legged eel, silverfish, Coilia, Youlu, deep-sea Hongtu shrimp, spotted lobster, red crab, Gao crab, Sandian crab, Qingkou, etc.

Local Delicacies

Yuanlong, Xigao, Jianwan, zongzi, tofu, Fagao, black tea fruit, caitoujiao, sea urchin, etc.

Address: No.10, Laifu lane, Dapeng Suocheng, Pengcheng community, Dapeng Street

Longitude: 114.51358587674

Latitude: 22

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