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Hailongtun

1257 · 13th century · Also known as Hailongtun Fortress

Hailongtun is a mountain fortress near Zunyi in Guizhou, China, built in 1257 by the Southern Song against the Mongols and later the seat of the Yang chieftains of Bozhou. It was stormed by a Ming army under Li Hualong in 1600, ending the rebellion of Yang Yinglong. Its ruins are part of the Tusi Sites listed by UNESCO in 2015.

Hailongtun
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Bozhou Chiefdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Hailongtun. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/hailongtun
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