The ancient city wall of Jingzhou is the largest in Hubei.

The Jingzhou Ancient City Wall is located in Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. It is an ancient city wall that carries rich historical and cultural heritage. The following is a detailed introduction to the ancient city wall of Jingzhou:

[RoundNails]1. Basic Information
Location:Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province
Construction time: Eastern Han Dynasty. The current city wall was rebuilt in the third year of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1646) based on the original foundation.
Area: 4.5 square kilometers
Circumference of the city wall: 10.28 km (another version says 11.145 km, calculated based on the length of the brick wall foundation)
Wall height: 9 meters
Protection level: The fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units
Opening hours: 08:00-17:30 all year round (last entry at 17:00)

[RoundNails] II. History
The construction history of the Jingzhou ancient city wall can be traced back to the period of King Li of Zhou more than 2,600 years ago. It is the only ancient city wall in China that has lasted the longest, spanned the most dynasties, and evolved from an earthen city. During the Three Kingdoms period, Guan Yu guarded Jingzhou and built city walls; during the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Huan Wen carried out large-scale repairs and expansions on the city walls. The existing city walls were mainly rebuilt during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and are relatively well preserved, reflecting the traditional architectural style of those periods.

[RoundNails] 3. Wall structure
The ancient city wall of Jingzhou is divided into three layers: the outer layer is the water city (moat), the middle layer is the brick city, and the inner layer is the earth city. There are eight gates (including six old gates and two new gates) and two gate towers in the city wall. The water city is 10,500 meters long, 30 meters wide, and 4 meters deep. It is connected to the ancient canal, forming a solid defense system. The city wall also has defense facilities such as poppy city, watchtowers, war houses, artillery platforms, and soldier caves. It has always been easy to defend but difficult to attack, and is known as the "Iron Jingzhou".

[RoundNails] 4. Cultural Value
The ancient city wall of Jingzhou is not only one of the four best-preserved ancient city walls in China, but also the best-preserved city wall in the south. It has witnessed the historical changes and cultural heritage of Jingzhou and even the entire Jingchu region, and is an outstanding representative of the traditional planning ideas and architectural style of the Chinese nation. At the same time, the ancient city wall of Jingzhou also contains rich folk legends and historical and cultural stories, such as the legends of Guan Gong building the city and Zhang Fei carrying soil, which add more cultural charm to the city wall.

[RoundNails] V. Protection and Current Status
The Jingzhou Municipal Government attaches great importance to the protection of the Jingzhou Ancient City Wall and has formulated regulations and measures such as the "Jingzhou Ancient City Protection Regulations" to carry out comprehensive protection and restoration of the city wall. At present, most of the city walls are well preserved, but there are still parts that are damaged. In order to maintain the original appearance of the ancient city wall, the fallen bricks are generally recycled in time and used for future restoration work. At the same time, Jingzhou City has also strengthened the improvement and management of the environment around the city wall, striving to create a comprehensive scenic spot integrating historical culture, tourism, leisure and entertainment.

To sum up, the Jingzhou ancient city wall is an ancient city wall with profound historical heritage and cultural value. It is not only one of the treasures of ancient Chinese architectural art, but also an important part of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation. We should cherish and protect this precious cultural heritage so that it can continue to shine brightly in the new era.