Xiongzhenguan

Xiongzhenguan is a dangerous place. It is close to Jinshan in the East and Ma'anshan in the West. From the south to the north, it is the only way to get through. It is a barrier to the south of the general headquarters of Shenzhen and Macao, and a military important place for military strategists. It is said that during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Qi Jiguang, the chief soldier of Zhejiang Province, was ordered to go to Nan'ao to pacify Wu peacetime, where he won the battle by sending out a surprise force. It was a famous battle in Fujian and Guangdong provinces, and xiongzhenguan became famous from then on.

Xiongzhenguan

Xiongzhenguan is located on the ridge at the junction of yunao and Shenao on Nan'ao Island, Shantou City, Guangdong Province. It was built in the 13th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty. It is the ancient pass of Yunshen two towns. It is an important military pass along the southeast coast of China and a famous pass in South China, which is unique among the islands in China. In the book Zhonghua mingguan published in the 1980s, xiongzhenguan of Nan'ao is one of them. According to the records of Nan'ao in the Qing Dynasty, "Qi Jiguang broke Wu Pingdao because of this", which shows the historical significance of building a pass here and its important role in guarding Nan'ao and consolidating coastal defense. It is known as one of the famous passes in China, and is relied on by famous experts and yearned by tourists.

On the door of Xiongzhen pass, there is a couplet: "Xiongzhen pass across the ridges of the north and the south, taking photos of Yunshen pass and aoguan pass", which shows the danger of Xiongzhen pass.

brief introduction

Xiongzhenguan is located on the ridge at the junction of Yun'ao and Shen'ao. It was built in the 13th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty. It is the ancient pass of Yun'ao and Shen'ao in ancient times. According to the annals of Nan'ao in Qing Dynasty, Qi Jiguang broke through Wu Pingdao, which explains the historical significance of building a pass here and its important role in guarding Nan'ao and consolidating coastal defense. It is known as one of the famous passes in China, and has always been relied on by famous experts and longed for by tourists. On the door of xiongzhenguan, there is a couplet: Xiong crosses the ridges of the north and the south, and Zhen photographes Yunshen and aoguan. This couplet shows the danger of xiongzhenguan.

Historical evolution

Xiongzhenguan is an ancient pass. It is 8.5km east of Houzhai in Nan'ao County, and it is in the mountain depression at the junction of Shen'ao and Yun'ao. In 1565 (the 44th year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty), Liu Xian, deputy general of Guangdong Province, led 30000 divisions to Nan'ao to encircle Wu Ping. Wu Ping had a stalemate with Shen'ao Bay in March. Qi Jiguang, the commander of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, led 5000 Wu soldiers to help, raiding and destroying Wuping village from behind. In 1585 ad (the 13th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty), Liu daxun, deputy general of Nan'ao, built the pass. In 1620 (the 48th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty), he binchen, deputy chief of Nan'ao Town, built and rebuilt it. Guan is rammed with lime sand, and the building plane is rectangular, 24 meters long, 7 meters wide and 5 meters high. After the destruction. In 1689 (the 28th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty), Yang Jiarui, commander in chief, rebuilt the pass. The height of the pass was about 10 meters and the perimeter was about 350 meters. On the top of the gate of Zhenwu temple on the west side of the pass, there are four characters: "Wei Zhen Nan Tian". There is a stone plaque of "xiongzhenguan" in Guanmen, which was written by Kang Shiqi, a Gongsheng of Yuan Dynasty from Shen'ao in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. In 1918, the gate collapsed, and in 1928, Lin Xianli rebuilt it and moved the stone plaque of "xiongzhenguan" to the top of the north gate.

In 1938, Xu weizhai rebuilt xiongzhenguan, engraved couplets on both sides of the north side of the gate, "xiongkuai ridge on both sides of the north and the south, awe Yunshen and aoguan", and inlaid a stone plaque "Yunshen" on the south side of the gate. In 1946, shimaoli donated money to build it, and made eighteen Arhats on the top of the pass, which was both a pass and a Buddhist hall, thus changing the original pattern of only a pass. Lianchan, Yishen, Chunji, Chengyuan and other monks once lived here. In September 1981, the county people's Government rebuilt the main seat of the pass, and the rest was abandoned. The main block is built according to the design of the Ming Dynasty pass. The top of the pass is paved with stone bricks, the arrows are built around, the retaining wall is built under the pass, the stone level of the platform is rebuilt, the stele is re planted in the north, and the key cultural relics protection signs of Nan'ao County are set up.

geographical environment

Xiongzhenguan is located in the south of Shen'ao Town, Nan'ao County, Shantou City, Guangdong Province. The terrain there is very dangerous. It is close to Jinshan in the East and Ma'anshan in the West. From the south to the north, this is the only way to get through. It's really like "one man is in charge of the pass and ten thousand people are not allowed to open it.". It was a barrier to the south of the general headquarters of Shenzhen and Macao at that time, and it was an important military area for military strategists. It is said that during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Qi Jiguang, the chief soldier of Zhejiang Province, was ordered to go to Nan'ao to pacify Wu peacetime, where he won the battle by sending out a surprise force. It was a famous battle in Fujian and Guangdong provinces, and xiongzhenguan became famous from then on.

building structure

Guancheng of xiongzhenguan was built in 1585 ad (the 13th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty) and renovated in 1982. The wall is rectangular with crenels, 24 meters long, 4 meters wide and 5 meters high. The main gate of the pass faces north, and the word "xiongzhenguan" is written on the top of the gate. It is said that it was written by Kang Shiqi, a Gongsheng from Shenao Town, when the pass was repaired in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. There are couplets on both sides of the main gate of the pass: "Xiong crosses the ridges of the north and the south, and Zhen photographes Yunshen and aoguan", which was written by the South Australian virtuous corichen in 1938. Couplets point out the majestic terrain and the dangerous pass. On the back of the wall, the plaque reads "deep in the clouds", which is also written by Collinson.

Nearby buildings

On the mountains on both sides of xiongzhenguan, it is said that there was a Buddhist temple and a Zhenwu temple in the Qing Dynasty. Renzhi, an eminent monk of the Huangbo sect, once became a monk in this temple. The original building of Zhenwu temple was magnificent and towering. All the temples have been destroyed, but the Hengshu stone plaque of Zhenwu temple still exists. This also reflects an example of the flourishing of temples at that time. Xiongzhenguan is not only a military center, but also has beautiful scenery. Climbing to the top of the mountain, you can see the green peaks, the ancient wooden green cages, the deep valleys, the flowing springs and the jade splashing, the magnificent scenery, the north and South Sea clouds, the deep feelings, the mountain wind blowing, and the magnanimous mind. This is one of the eight ancient sceneries in Nan'ao. "Xiongguan Yudeng" means that on a mountain pass, whether it rains in the southwest or in the northeast, it rains in a straight line from north to south, just like a man sitting on a horse with his legs apart.

Address: no.064 County Road, Nan'ao County, Shantou City

Longitude: 117.10376392339

Latitude: 23.437705047324

Tel: 0739-5265769

Tour time: 1 hour

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: all day

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