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Jul 30, 2021 · The Diaoyucheng, or Diaoyu Fortress, is located on the Diaoyu Mountain in Chongqing, China. The castle is known for its resistance to the Mongol armies in the latter half of the Song dynasty.
The Diaoyucheng (simplified Chinese: 钓鱼城; traditional Chinese: 釣魚城; pinyin: Diàoyúchéng), or Diaoyu Fortress, is a fortress located on the Diaoyu Mountain in Heyang Town, Hechuan District, Chongqing. It is known for its resistance to the Mongol armies in the latter half of the Song dynasty.
The Navy Dock in Diaoyu Fortress, situated along the banks of the Jialing River at the foot of the front mountain, stands as one of China’s last remaining relics of a Song Dynasty military harbor and river defense fortress.
5 km east of Hechuan town, Chongqing city, the Fishing Fortress stands on the top of Diaoyu (fishing) Mountain, 391 meters high and embraced by Jialing River, Fujiang River, and Qujiang River on three sides.
The siege of Diaoyucheng, alternatively the siege of Diaoyu Castle, was a battle between the Southern Song dynasty and the Mongol Empire in 1259. It occurred at the Diaoyu Fortress in modern-day Hechuan District, Chongqing, China.
- February 1259-August 1259
- Song victory
- Hechuan, Chongqing, China
Sep 27, 2020 · The Mongol leader Möngke Khan led a campaign against the Song in 1259, but died on August 11 during the Battle of Diaoyu Fortress in Chongqing. Möngke’s death and the ensuing succession crisis prompted Hulagu Khan to pull the bulk of the Mongol forces out of the Middle East, where they were poised to fight the Egyptian Mamluks (who defeated ...
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May 26, 2024 · Diaoyu Fortress was built in the early 1200s during the Southern Song dynasty, a time when China was divided and under constant threat from the Mongol Empire. The castle‘s location was chosen with great care, perched on a steep hill surrounded on three sides by the Qu, Fu and Jialing Rivers.
