{"id":16752,"date":"2022-01-04T09:58:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T01:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=16752"},"modified":"2022-01-04T23:53:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T15:53:26","slug":"deshengbu-fortress-at-datong-great-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/shanxi-travel\/datong-travel\/deshengbu-fortress-at-datong-great-wall","title":{"rendered":"Datong Great Wall at Deshengbu Fortress (Tips, Photos & Map)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Deshengbu Fortress<\/strong> (\u5f97\u80dc\u5821) was one of the 52 fortresses built along the Datong Great Wal<\/a>l<\/a><\/strong> in Ming Dynasty ( 1368-1644). Deshengbu, literally “Victory Fort”, \u00a0was built 1 km south of the pass connecting Datong and Inner Mongolia, an strategically important garrison town in Ming Dynasty. \u00a0Today the major highways linking Datong and Hohhot still run through the pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deshengbu Fort <\/strong>originally was built 1538 during the reign of Jiajing Emperor in Ming Dynasty. \u00a0In 1574 the fortress was blanketed with bricks and stones. 18 guide-towers were constructed atop the \u00a0surrounding wall with 4 turrets on the four corners of the wall. \u00a0In 1607, Deshengbu Fortress was renovated, which was recorded on the stone plaque that can be still seen on the wall inside the south gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like other fortresses, Deshengbu Fortress was one of the military bases along the Wall, where the frontier soldiers stationed defending the Wall against the Mongol nomads. In Ming Dynasty the Mongol warlords often came across the borderland, looting and slaughtering, often forcing the Ming Dynasty Government to open the border market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, in addition to the defence garrison town, Deshengbu Fortress also served as a bridge connecting the \u00a0cultural \u00a0and commercial exchange between Ming and Mongols. \u00a0In 1571, a grand ceremony was held in Deshengbu Fortress, \u00a0 granting Altan Khan the title of Shunyi Wang.\u00a0Altan Khan was\u00a0 the ruler of the T\u00fcmed Mongols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Altan Khan led raids into China in 1529, 1530 and 1542 returning with plunder and livestock. \u00a0The Chinese emperor was forced to grant special trading rights to Mongols, after signing a peace treaty with him in 1571, allowing it to trade horses for silks. Deshengbu Fortress became an important Horse Market in the later Ming Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Tour of Deshengbu Fortress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now follow me to have a virtual tour of Deshengbu Fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deshengbu Fort Location Map<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Seeing a signboard pointing to the road  leading to Deshengbu village which is located inside Deshengbu Fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seeing a signboard pointing to the road leading to Deshengbu villag<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Soon we come up to the south gate of the fortress.  Almost all the bricks and stones on the wall have been taken away for building houses and you will  see  many stone houses inside the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The massive south gate is a recent restoration with the two broken walls standing south of the gate.  The two broken ramparts are remnants of the inner city of the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The massive south gate is a recent restoratio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The south wall stands firmly though the tamed brick wall looks a bit dilapidated, extending on the two sides and circling the fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The south wall stands firmly.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We walk through the archway of the south gate, seeing  the trodden pavement the south-north axis street in the village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We walk through the archway of the south gate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On the wall inside the gate, we find a stone plaque carved with the words recording the reconstruction in 1604 during the reign of Wanli Emperor in Ming Dynasty. Ironically  on the stone plaque brushed with the words quoted from Mao Zedong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ironically on the stone plaque brushed with the words quoted from Mao Zedong.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For a better view of the whole fortress and the village,we ascend the south gate, having a nice panorama of the whole area. We can see clearly the outline of the dilapidated wall surrounding the castle – Today’s Deshengbu Village. Rows of stone houses perched inside the castle, scrubby and a bit rundown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the top of the south gate,  I’m briefed by Mr. Tao on the history of the fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m briefed by Mr. Tao on the history of the fortress<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Standing on the top of South Gate and looking down in the east direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Standing on the top of South Gate and looking in the east direction.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On the top of the south gate and looking down at the north along the south-north axis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the top of the south gate and looking at the north along the south-north axis<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

On the top of the south gate, I’m looking down at the castle in the west direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m looking down at the castle in the west direction<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Looking in the south direction,  I see two large remnants of the ramparts that are part of the wall circling the former inner city of the fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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two large remnants of the ramparts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

We come down from the south gate and walk along the south-north axis street inside the village. We see many walls and houses that are made of stones and bricks that may have been taken from those in the walls surrounding the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stone walls and houses<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

At the northern end of the street, we see an unrestored Ming-era gate which used to have  a pavilion enshrining Emperor Jade on its top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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an unrestored Ming-era gate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

North of the Ming-era gate is the north wall of the castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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North of the Ming-era gate is the north wall of the castle.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Tip:  Hassle-free Datong Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Datong Tour<\/a>
Datong Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Datong Car Rental with Driver<\/a>
Beijing Datong Tour<\/a>
Xian Datong Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pingyao Tour<\/a>
Taiyuan Tour<\/a>
Shanxi Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Datong Great Wall (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Datong Great Wall at Deshengbu Fortress<\/a>
Datong Great Wall at Zhenchuankou<\/a>
Datong Great Wall at Zhenbianbu Fortress<\/a>
Datong Great Wall at Shoukoubu Fortress<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Time to Visit Datong<\/a>
Top 10 Attractions in Datong<\/a>
How to visit Datong in one Day<\/a>
Where to stay in Datong<\/a>
How to Get to Datong from Beijing<\/a>
Datong Xian High Speed Train<\/a>
Tourist Traps & Scams in Datong<\/a>
Datong Taxi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Datong Yungang Grottoes<\/a>
Hanging Monastery in Datong<\/a>
Yingxian Wooden Tower<\/a>
Datong Ancient City Wall<\/a>
Nine-dragon Wall in Datong<\/a>
Datong Huayan Temple<\/a>
Shanhua Temple in Datong<\/a>
Datong Drum Tower<\/a>
Mt. Hengshan in Datong<\/a>
Mount Wutai (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Deshengbu Fortress (\u5f97\u80dc\u5821) was one of the 52 fortresses built along the Datong Great Wall in Ming Dynasty ( 1368-1644). Deshengbu, literally “Victory Fort”, \u00a0was built 1 km south of the pass connecting Datong and Inner Mongolia, an strategically important garrison town in Ming Dynasty. \u00a0Today the major highways linking Datong and Hohhot still run…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[78],"tags":[2748,2749,2750],"class_list":["post-16752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-datong-travel","tag-deshengbao-fort","tag-deshengbao-fortress","tag-deshengbu-fort"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16752"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16752"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30247,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16752\/revisions\/30247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}