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200 ancient forts found in Chinese mountains
Tuesday April 24, 2012 06:43:57 PM,
IANS
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Beijing: In a
discovery that has baffled Chinese archaeologists, more than 200
ancient fortresses have been found in a mountainous region in the
northern part of the country.
The fortresses were discovered in the Qinling mountains in Shaanxi
province during the recent third national cultural relics survey,
the People's Daily reported.
Li Guang, chief of the county cultural relic management institute,
said the fortresses are scattered across mountain tops or tucked
in hidden places.
While small fortresses could only hold a few people, more than
four large sites were found that could each hold between 400 and
500 people, he said.
According to available records, most of the forts were built at
the end of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and in the early Qing
Dynasty (1644-1911) to protect the wealthy from farmer uprisings.
"Local celebrities and rich people led the construction of the
fortresses, which have the mountains as the base and stones as
their walls," he said.
"The forts were easy to guard because three sides of every
fortress are on steep slopes, while one side connects the mountain
peak."
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