the Beacon Tower

Xixingguan Site
Xixing Pass is located at the high point of Gouzhu Mountain in Dai County. Commonly known as Tiege Gate, it was first built in the Tang Dynasty.
This pass is the Yanmen Ancient Pass, with sharp cliffs on both sides that are passable in the middle. The stones are black brown in color, and the mountain road is nine turns in a hundred steps. It is dangerous and has a strong position, with one person blocking the pass and ten thousand people unable to open it. Thus named Tiege Gate. This pass is a famous military fortress.
Guanjing has been ravaged by generations, and by the Yuan Dynasty, it had completely collapsed. The old road of Yanmen has been in disrepair for many years, eroded by mountain floods, and difficult to transport vehicles and horses. The old pass was relocated to the current Yanmen Pass in the seventh year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty.
According to records, there have been over 90 military operations here. The earliest known works in literature include "Map Records," "Spring and Autumn Annals of the Lv Dynasty," "Records of the Dao," "Classic of Mountains and Seas," and "Record of the Peaceful Universe." Famous poets throughout history have praised it.
Beacon Tower Site
Daixian County, located at the North Barrier Gouzhu Pass and Yanmen Pass, is known for its steep mountains and treacherous terrain, and is often referred to as the "Three Passes of Heavy Land" and the "Head of the Nine Passes". In history, it was common for soldiers to compete for important military positions.
There are more than ten beacon towers in Dai County, except for the thirty-nine forts and twelve connected cities.
Mopanliang Beacon Tower: located 500 meters north of Fujiayao Village, 10 kilometers north of Daixian City. Built during the Ming Dynasty. The overall plan of the beacon tower is square, with a circumference of twelve meters and a height of four meters. Now only the mound remains.
Shandi Beacon Tower: Located 20 kilometers northeast of Dai County and 1 kilometer north of Shandi Village, it was built during the Ming Dynasty. The overall plan of the beacon tower is square, with a circumference of twelve meters and a height of five meters. The brick surface has been removed, and the earth mound is now left.
Gugu Brain Beacon Tower: Located on Gugu Brain in Huyu Village, 25 kilometers northeast of Dai County, it was built during the Ming Dynasty. The overall plan of the platform is square, with a circumference of twelve meters and a height of five meters. The brick surface has been destroyed, and only soil mounds remain.
Twenty Li Pu Beacon Tower: Located 500 meters west of Twenty Li Pu Village in the east of Dai County, it was built during the Ming Dynasty. The platform surface is square, with a circumference of ten meters and a height of four meters. The brick surface has been destroyed and only the soil mound is available.
Wuli Village Beacon Tower: Located 500 meters west of Wuli Village in Dai County, the tower was built in the Ming Dynasty. The overall plan of the beacon tower is square, with a circumference of twelve meters and a height of four meters. The brick surface has been demolished and the earthen mound remains.
Chenjiazhuang Beacon Tower: Located 500 meters east of Chenjiazhuang Village, four kilometers northwest of Dai County, it was built during the Ming Dynasty. The platform is a square with a circumference of twelve meters and a height of four meters. The brick surface has been removed and the soil mound is intact.
Yaoyaopu Beacon Tower: Located 500 meters south of Yaoyaopu Village, 14 miles north of Daixian City, the tower was built in the Ming Dynasty. The overall plan of the beacon tower is square, with a circumference of twelve meters and a height of four meters. It is built entirely of bricks and well preserved.
Baicaokou Beacon Tower: Located 30 kilometers north of Dai County, west of Baicaokou Village, the tower was built in the Ming Dynasty. The platform is square in shape, with a circumference of twelve meters and a height of four meters.