Jumenbu (), is a

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of the

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Section, located in

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city in Shanxi province,

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. Jumenbu is a fortress for guarding the

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, and it is a part of the Great Wall defence system. Jumenbu is situated in a brae 2.5 km away from the Great Wall. It was designed to defend against invasion and harry the nomads of

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. Its original name was Jumengbu, which literally means "Mongol-resistant stronghold", but it was later renamed. The fortress is not big, and has only a gate on the east with a ''wengcheng'' (

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entrance to the fortress) on the east. The wall was built from earth with bricks on the surface.

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