Diaoyucheng
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釣魚城 | |
Location | China |
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Region | Chongqing |
Coordinates | 30°00′18″N 106°18′54″E / 30.005°N 106.315°E |
History | |
Founded | 1242 |
The Diaoyucheng (
History
The death of Mongol leader Möngke Khan during the siege of Diaoyucheng resulted in the immediate withdrawal of Mongol troops from Syria and East Asia.
Although the Mongols and the
Though numbering more than ten thousand and led by the Great Khan Möngke himself, the Mongols were unable to take the tiny fortress. Yu Jian won many brilliant victories, culminating in the deaths of Möngke and his vanguard General Wang Tege. Sources differ on how Möngke actually died—Chinese sources largely claim that Möngke was mortally wounded by a crossbow arrow (this claim is corroborated by the writings of the Syriac monk Bar Hebraeus) or a stone projectile from a cannon or trebuchet, while Persian sources suggest that Möngke died from infectious diseases like dysentery or cholera (Chinese sources confirm the existence of an outbreak during the siege).[1]
Location
The ancient Diaoyu covers an area of 2.94 square kilometres. Situated on a hill surrounded by water on three sides, it is located about five kilometers east of
Sites
As it contains many historical sites—a naval wharf, drilling grounds, watch towers, and a fortification with built-in cannons—Diaoyu has been designated a major national cultural and historic site by China's State Council[citation needed][when?], and on 28 August 2018 it was placed on the World Cultural Heritage Tentative List.[2]
See also
- Diaoyucheng, a 2012 Chinese opera based on the historic battle
- Siege of Diaoyucheng
- Sichuan anti-Mongol fortresses
References
- ^ Pow, Stephen (2017). "Fortresses that Shatter Empires: A Look at Möngke Khan's Failed Campaign against the Song Dynasty, 1258–1259". Annual of Medieval Studies at CEU. 27. Central European University: 102–105.
- ^ "A glimpse into the Diaoyu Fortress - People's Daily Online".