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The Tuancheng Fortress or Tuan Cheng Fortress ( Chinese: t , s , p ''Tuánchéng Yǎnwǔtīng'', lit. "Round Wall Fortress") is a historic 18th-century fortress located near the
Tuancheng Fortress
. Today, the fortress is a national museum and is also known as the Tuancheng Exhibition Hall. The fortress was built in the 14th year of the
Tuan Cheng Fortress
". The site is especially well preserved. Today, the fortress frequently holds large-scale
The Tuang Cheng Fortress at Beijing government website
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The Tuancheng Fortress or Tuan Cheng Fortress ( Chinese: t , s , p ''Tuánchéng Yǎnwǔtīng'', lit. "Round Wall Fortress") is a historic 18th-century fortress located near the Fragrant Hills
Fragrant Hills or Xiangshan Park is a public park and former imperial garden at the foot of the Western Hills in the Haidian District, Beijing, China. It was also formerly known as Jingyi Garden or "Jingyiyuan" (靜宜園). It covers and cons ...
in the Haidian District
Haidian District () is a district of the municipality of Beijing. It is mostly situated in northwestern Beijing, but also to a lesser extent in the west, where it has borders with Xicheng District and Fengtai District.
It is 431 square km in ar ...
of Beijing
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, China
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.''Oriental Architecture''.Tuancheng Fortress
. Today, the fortress is a national museum and is also known as the Tuancheng Exhibition Hall. The fortress was built in the 14th year of the
Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, born Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 ...
's reign (1749 CE). Tuancheng was a castellated military training compound used by the Qing
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
to train, inspect, and honor their troops.''China Culture''.Tuan Cheng Fortress
". The site is especially well preserved. Today, the fortress frequently holds large-scale
martial arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defense; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preser ...
events and attracts fans from all around China.
References
External links
The Tuang Cheng Fortress at Beijing government website
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