The destruction of Xiamaguan

The Xiamaguan City Wall was damaged

Climbing the Xiamaguan Ancient City Wall, this ancient city that has experienced historical storms is still majestic, but the large and small chimneys erected on the city wall have caused damage The obvious disharmony, long-term smog and man-made damage caused the ancient city wall to suffer multiple wounds. Nearby residents lived around the city, and the city wall became the enclosure for many residents' homes. For convenience, some villagers dug cellars and houses on the city wall to live in or store debris.

Because people here lack awareness of ancient city protection and there are few ancient city protection warning signs along the city wall, the ancient city wall of Xiamaguan has not been effectively protected for a long time. For the sake of convenience, some nearby villagers dug and built houses on the tall and thick ancient city wall, and dug chimneys up to several meters deep perpendicular to the city wall. Electric wires and cable TV antennas were fixed on the city wall. History The ancient city of Xiamaguan, a county-level cultural relic protection unit with a long history, is suffering serious damage, and many places are in critical danger. Although the ruins of the ancient city wall of Xiamaguan are marked with the words "County-Level Cultural Relics Protection Unit", the ancient city wall is still being beaten by wind and rain, and is gradually eroding due to lack of funds for good protection. The existing ruins of the ancient city wall of Xiamaguan are of great value among the existing cultural sites in Tongxin County. They bear witness to the historical vicissitudes of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. However, due to various reasons, the ruins are gradually disappearing.