In the history of ancient China, military towns of various grades were important elements of the defense system of the country.
Key military towns along the
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China (, literally "ten thousand ''li'' long wall") is a series of fortifications in China. They were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against vario ...
include Ji Town (蓟镇), Liaodong Town (辽东镇), Xuanfu Town (宣府镇), Chang Town (昌镇), Datong Town (大同镇), Shanxi Town (山西镇), Zhenbao Town (真保镇), Yansui Town (延绥镇), Ningxia Town (宁夏镇), Guyuan Town (固原镇), and Gansu Town (甘肃镇). They were gradually established along the Wall using it as their boundary.
[ Zhixing Chen, Zhe Li, Xiaolong Tuo, Yan Li, Yukun Zhang, and Xiaofeng Zhao]
"Discovery and Reconstruction of the Remains of the Beacon-Equipped Hollow Enemy Towers along the Ming Great Wall"
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See also
* Dajingmen 大境門
* Gubeikou 古北口鎮
* Jiayu Pass 嘉峪關
* Huangya Pass 黃崖關
* Jingxing Pass 井陘關
* Juyong Pass 居庸關
* Niangzi Pass 娘子關
* Pingxing Pass 平型關
* Shanhai Pass
The Shanhai Pass () is a major fortified gateway at the eastern end of the Great Wall of China and one of its most crucial fortifications, as the pass commands the narrowest choke point in the strategic Liaoxi Corridor, an elongated coasta ...
山海關
* Yang Pass 陽關
* Yanmen Pass
Yanmen Pass, also known by its Chinese name Yanmenguan and as Xixingguan, is a mountain pass which includes three fortified gatehouses along the Great Wall of China. The area was a strategic choke point in ancient and medieval China, con ...
雁門關
* Yumen Pass 玉門關
References
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Military history of ancient China
Military installations
Cities by type