Dagukou Fort site

--In modern Chinese history, Dagu fort has become an important coastal defense barrier, known as "Humen in the south, Dagu in the north".

--In 1901, the Qing government was forced to demolish Dagukou fort in the Treaty of xinchou. Now the better preserved sites are the South Fort with the word "Wei" and the old fort with the word "Hai".

--Now it is rated as one of the "ten sceneries of Tianjin" and determined as the patriotic education base of Tianjin.

--Haimen bridge and Dagu lighthouse are adjacent to Dagukou. During the day, you can play in the fort ruins and go out to sea by speedboat; at night, you can watch the numerous colorful lights of the bridge.

Dagukou Fort site

Dagukou Fort site is located in Tianjin Binhai New Area. It was originally located on both sides of Haihe River, commonly known as "Jinmen screen". In the Ming Dynasty, Dagukou began to be fortified. In the Qing Dynasty, the fort was built and the artillery was set up. The facilities were constantly strengthened, and a complete defense system with "Wei, Zhen, Hai, men, Gao" as the main body was gradually formed. In modern times, with the invasion of foreign powers to China, Dagu became a military important area in the north.

The Dagukou Fort site has Humen in the South and Dagu in the north, which are two important coastal defense barriers in modern Chinese history. Later, Dagukou Fort site was identified as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council, and was rated as one of the "ten sceneries of Tianjin" with the reputation of "Haimen ancient fortress", and was identified as the patriotic education base of Tianjin.

In 1988, the State Council announced Dagukou Fort site as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

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Historical evolution

In the early Ming Dynasty, after Yongle Emperor Zhu Di moved his capital to Beijing, Dagu Haikou's strategic position became increasingly prominent. It was the only gateway to Beijing from the sea. Once it was lost, the capital would be exposed to outsiders. During the Jiajing period, Dagukou had to build a fortress and garrison to defend against Japanese pirates.

In 1816, the Qing government built a round fort on both sides of Dagukou. The fort is made of wood inside, with green bricks outside and lime grouting. It is about five feet in height, nine feet in width and six feet in depth. This is the earliest fort in Dagukou. It is as solid as a mountain.

Before and after the Opium War, Dagukou fort was expanded on a larger scale. In 1841, after several years of operation, Dagukou Fort had been built with 5 big fort, 12 local fort and 13 local fort, forming a Dagu Fort Group. A complete military defense system had taken shape.

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In 1858, in order to strengthen coastal defense and ensure the security of the capital, the Qing government built "Wei", "Zhen", "Hai", "men", "Gao" big fort and more than 20 small fort on both sides of the South and North, which strengthened defense continuously. In modern times, with the invasion of foreign powers to China, Dagu became a strategic area in the north.

In the second Opium War, governor Shi Rongchun led his troops to hold fast to the fort and fought fiercely with the British army. Most of the patriotic officers and soldiers died for their country, which is known as the first Dagukou defense war in history. In 1859, Seng greenqin, the imperial minister, guarded Dagukou, renovated the fort and built five more. Three of them were on the south bank and two on the north bank. They were named "Wei", "Zhen", "Hai", "men" and "Gao" respectively, implying that the fort was majestic and guarded at the height of the sea gate. Another fort was built on the stone wall of the north bank, called "stone seam fort". Each fort has three big guns and 25 small ones.

Each fort is 10 to 17 meters high, and the perimeter of its base is 182 to 224 meters. It is made of clay and glutinous rice juice. There are 64 cannons in each fort. With the change of time, the technology of the fort has been greatly improved. In addition to wood and green brick, it is tamped with more than two feet of concrete. The shell is only a shallow hole, and the fort is increased to three to five feet.

In 1875, the Qing government expanded the fort again and bought the armored clippers, collision ships and mine ships from Europe. At this time, Dagukou's anti enemy strength could not be underestimated.

From 1840 to 1900, foreign powers invaded Dagukou four times in 1858, 1859, 1860 and 1900 in order to seize the economic interests and political privileges in China. They successively launched four invasions into Dagukou fort.

Relying on their "strong boats and powerful guns", they put Dagu area under the ravages of Dagu, and even forced Beijing to burn, kill and plunder. They burned Yuanmingyuan, which is known as the Oriental Art Palace, and forced the Qing rulers to flee from Beijing twice. After the "xinchou treaty" was signed in 1901, the imperialist powers forcibly removed most of the fort in order to ensure their rampancy in China. Later, only the "Wei" and "Hai" fort on the south bank and the "Fang" fort on the north bank remained.

Dagukou Fort site was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in 1988. It was renovated and opened to the public in June 1997. It has become a base of patriotism education.

Cultural relics protection

After liberation, Dagukou Fort site was designated as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council, one of the "ten sceneries of Tianjin" with the reputation of "Haimen ancient fortress", and designated as Tianjin patriotism education base. In order to continuously upgrade the infrastructure service functions, Dagukou Fort Site Museum has invested more than 5 million yuan to build a new 3D cinema, upgrade the service center, expand the site Memorial Plaza, open up a rest area for tourists, add multimedia film and television broadcasting, touch screen historical information display and temporary exhibition, and provide tourists with drinking water, newspapers, magazines and other services.

On February 16, 2013, Dagukou Fort site was awarded the title of national AAAA scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration.

Dagukou Fort site is located in the southeast of Tanggu District, Tianjin, on both sides of Haihe River Estuary. Its geographical coordinates are 38 ° 58 ′ 38 ″ - 39 ° 59 ′ 26 ″ N and 117 ° 42 ′ 10 ″ - 117 ° 42 ′ 55 ″ E. The area is about 45 kilometers east of Tianjin city, adjacent to Tanggu District Development Zone, about 8 kilometers away from the center of Tanggu District. The four planned ranges of the Heritage Park are: the main channel of Haihe fishing boat gate and the main channel of Haihe River Estuary in the East, the middle path of blowing mud in the west of Binhai Avenue in the west, the south edge of grassland in the east of Jingu road in the south, and the intersection of Binhai Avenue and the main channel of Haihe fishing boat gate in the north, covering a total area of 93.8 hectares.

Main attractions

The gate of Dagukou Fort ruins scenic spot is located on the west side. After you buy a ticket here, you can see the museum on the left front. The shape of the museum building is very unique. It is a radial metal building, which means an explosive bomb. The appearance of the whole building is rust.

After entering the museum, you can begin to visit the exhibition of cultural relics and materials. The museum is divided into several parts, such as the preface hall, Haimen, gukou, Guomen and so on, as well as 3D cinema and temporary exhibition hall. Through ancient iron cannons, ancient bells, cannon wheels, stone tablets and other cultural relics, this paper shows the humiliating history of old China in the 19th century, so that people can understand the courage and helplessness of the Chinese people in fighting against foreign enemies in those years, and can visit them one by one.

After visiting the museum, you can walk tens of meters eastward from the exit to see a high fort. Above the city wall, a big gun and several small guns aim at the sea. The vicissitudes are spectacular. You can take a picture with the fort.

Dagukou fort is a historical witness of the Chinese nation's resistance to aggression and its fearlessness of violence.

During the 60 years from 1840 to 1900, foreign powers invaded Dagukou four times in 1858, 1859, 1860, and 1900 in order to seize the economic interests and political privileges in China. Relying on the "strength of the boats and artillery", they put Dagu area under their iron hoofs and even forced Beijing to burn, kill, loot, and do all kinds of evil, burning Yuanmingyuan, which is known as the Oriental Art Palace Ju forced the Qing rulers to flee from Beijing twice.

Under the pressure of the invaders, the Qing government signed unequal treaties.

In the face of the powerful aggressors, the army and the people of Dagu region fought with the invading enemies with their own flesh and blood again and again, showing the world the indomitable, brave and strong national spirit of the Chinese people. For this reason, Marx, the great revolutionary mentor, wrote a new war against China in 1859, which severely condemned the "pirate like" war initiated by the aggressors and warmly praised that China's resistance was a "reasonable" and just action.

Cultural relics

Dagukou fort and many other historical and cultural relics. It is an indispensable part of Tianjin's historical and cultural city. In order to protect these historical and cultural relics, Tanggu District government has done a lot of work, but due to human, financial and other factors, most of these work stay in the level of basic research, preservation of sites. The excavation and development of historical and cultural use is far from enough. The rapid economic development of Binhai New Town and the loss of traditional history under the high-speed operation of the city have aroused the general concern of urban planners and operators. The voice for the protection of traditional history and culture is also growing.

Dagukou Fort site is of great historical and cultural value. Dagukou fort has gone through many vicissitudes and has been revived and abolished for several times. It is an irrefutable evidence of imperialist aggression against China. It educates future generations to "never forget national humiliation" and keeps in mind the creed of "being backward, being attacked and prospering the country through science and technology".

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Admission: 30 yuan per person (half price for student card and group ticket); explanation fee: 15 yuan per person

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