Tianbao City

Tianbao city and Dibao city are two important military fortresses built in the period of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Tianbao city is located on Xifeng mountain. In today's Zijinshan Observatory, it is built on a cliff, overlooking the whole city. The bunker city is at the foot of Xifeng mountain and outside Taiping gate. The fort is strong. It's easier to defend than to attack. After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom established its capital Nanjing in 1853, two military fortresses, Tianbao city and Dibao City, were built with local hard tiger skin stones on the top of Tianbao peak and the neck of dragon at the northwest foot of the peak at an altitude of 267 meters. As a strategic base of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, they controlled the invading enemies of yaohuamen, Chalukou, qilinmen and shangfangmen in the northeast and Southeast, The Taiping Army confronted the Xiang army. It was in 1864 that the Xiang army first captured Tianbao city before they captured Nanjing. Tianbao city is now on the west, South and east sides. Take the cable car at the foot of the mountain to the station in 15 minutes, and then walk through the forest path to visit the observatory

Tianbao City

Tianbao city and Dibao city are two important military fortresses built in the period of Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Tianbao city is located on Xifeng mountain. In today's Zijinshan Observatory, it is built on a cliff, overlooking the whole city. The bunker city is at the foot of Xifeng mountain and outside Taiping gate. The fort is strong. It's easier to defend than to attack.

After the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom established its capital Nanjing in 1853, two military fortresses, Tianbao city and Dibao City, were built with local hard tiger skin stones on the top of Tianbao peak and the neck of the Dragon at the northwest foot of the peak, 267 meters above sea level. As a strategic location of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, it controlled the invading enemies of yaohuamen and Chalukou in the northeast and qilinmen and shangfangmen in the southeast. In the later period of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Taiping Army confronted the Xiang army. The Xiang army first captured Tianbao city in 1864 and then Nanjing. Tianbao city has three sides: West, South and East. Take the cable car at the foot of the mountain to the station in 15 minutes, then walk through the forest path to visit the observatory.

Address: Xifeng peak, Zhongshan scenic spot, Xuanwu District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province

Longitude: 118.85369

Latitude: 32.053799

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