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Astonishing earthen fortresses in Fujian (3)

(People's Daily Online)    10:24, April 13, 2016

Zhangping Tai’an Fortress

The Zhangping Tai’an Fortress is located in Yiping Village of Fujian province. The construction took 13 years to finish, and was started in 1768. With a side length of 37.3 meters, the square-shaped fort covers 2,000 square meters total, 1,700 of which are covered by buildings. There are three courtyards along the central axis, and 51 rooms are situated around those courtyards.

 


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(Editor:Hongyu,Bianji)

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