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Xusanwan Ancient Fort and Tombs 许三湾古城Xǔsānwān Gǔchéng
National heritage site · Zhangye, Gansu
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Zhangye
- Region
- Gansu
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Xusanwan Ancient Fort and Tombs
A small rammed-earth fort standing alone on the gravel plain west of Gaotai, with corner towers and a square barbican outside its south gate; the area belonged to the Han county of Biaoshi, and the fort was reused as a Ming–Qing outpost before being abandoned. Thousands of tomb mounds of the Han to Five Liang periods are scattered over the plain around it.
How to get to Xusanwan Ancient Fort and Tombs
About 30 km west of Gaotai town near Xinba; a car is needed.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Luotuocheng Ruins 骆驼城遗址 (under 10 km).
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