Explore the treasures of history, the legendary story of Guoyu Ancient City

Explore the treasures of history, the legendary story of Guoyu Ancient City🏰📜✨

In 1640, a majestic watchtower stood tall in Guoyu Village, Yangcheng County, Jincheng City. It is not only the guardian of the village but also a symbol of wisdom and courage.🛡️✊🏼

**Dialogue between ancient castles and modern skyscrapers🗨️**
A dialogue through time, how is this ancient watchtower different from modern skyscrapers? Let's find out!🔍

**Witness of history🏰**
Guoyu Ancient City, an ancient village built in the Tang Dynasty, every brick and stone tells the story of time. In the eighth year of the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty (1635), to resist foreign invasions, the gentry of Guoyu joined forces to build this solid defensive castle.

**Pioneer of defense in Chinese villages⚔️**
The design of this castle is a perfect combination of practicality and science, making it a model of easy defense and difficult offense. The city wall is 12 meters high and 1400 meters in circumference, with spacious passages on top. Thirteen watchtowers, like sentinels, guard this land.

**Reputation as the "Honeycomb City"🐝**
The city is densely packed with cave dwellings, layered upon each other, totaling 627, earning it the nickname "Honeycomb City." Three city gates guard the village, with the east gate "Jingyang Gate" being the daily passage for villagers.

**Yu Tower - The fortress within the fortress🏰**
Five years after the completion of Guoyu City, a "Yu Tower" stood tall in the center of the village. It is not only a watchtower within the castle but also the core of defensive power built according to the principles of the Eight Trigrams.

**The mystery and power of Yu Tower🔑**
Yu Tower is 30 meters high with a seven-story structure. The base wall is 2 meters thick, decreasing with each level, with the topmost wall being only 0.8 meters thick. Inside the tower, there are hidden underground passages leading outside the city, serving as secret escape routes. The cannon ports on the tower are powerful tools for both offense and defense.

**Self-sufficient fortress🌾**
Yu Tower is fully equipped with facilities such as stone mills, water wells, and stoves, ensuring self-sufficiency even when besieged by enemies.

**The watchtower in the center of the castle👁️**
Yu Tower stands like a watchtower in the center of the castle, overlooking all directions, commanding the entire village, making Guoyu Fortress impregnable.

**Cradle of flourishing culture📚**
Despite its remote location, Guoyu Village has a thriving cultural atmosphere. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it produced countless outstanding talents whose deeds are still celebrated today.
Let's travel through the river of time together, exploring those ancient relics carved by the years, and feel the weight and charm of history.