When Zhu Youjian's team arrived in Santun camp in a mighty manner, the general of Jizhen hurriedly led 1,000 soldiers to pick them up.
It wasn't that he didn't want to bring more soldiers and horses, but because he heard that Zhu Youjian revised the Ming Dynasty Law, which stipulated that unless there was an invasion from another place, a major disaster, or an imperial order, the generals were not allowed to mobilize soldiers and horses without permission.
In the second year of Tianshun, this small town located deep in the Yanshan Mountains and on the south bank of the Luanhe River became the new headquarters of the Ji Town General Military Mansion in the Ming Dynasty.
In the second year of Longqing, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty specially transferred Qi Jiguang, a famous general who had made great achievements in controlling the sea in the southeast and fighting against Japanese pirates, to the north to be responsible for the military affairs of Jizhen. The general military headquarters was located in Santunying.
After Qi Jiguang, who once frightened the Japanese pirates, came to Ji Town, the Oara, Tatar, and Duoyan tribes north of the Great Wall were extremely frightened.
In order to effectively play the defensive role of the Great Wall, Qi Jiguang suggested to the court to thicken the wall and create a hollow enemy tower for the first time. The hollow enemy towers could not only station dozens of elite soldiers, but also store food and arms. At that time, more than 3,000 hollow enemy towers were built along the Jimen line.
Qi Jiguang took advantage of the Great Wall to defeat Dong Hu and Chang Ang, the leaders of the Duoyan tribe, many times in the Qingshankou and Xifengkou areas, and captured Dong Fox's younger brother Changtu, forcing the Duoyan tribe to promise not to invade the Ming Dynasty again.
Qi Jiguang stationed at Santunying in Ji Town for 16 years. During this period, he trained soldiers to build the Great Wall and rebuilt and expanded the city and town hall of Santunying, making Santunying a veritable military town.
After reconstruction, Santunying City is 3 feet high and 7 miles in circumference. There are 5 turrets and 9 watchtowers built on the city. The two water gates face each other from east to west. There is a bell and drum tower in the center of the city. The town is a small city within the city. A pair of stone lions stand guard in front of the mansion.
In Santunying City at that time, government and private houses were arranged in an orderly manner. 72 alleys divided the city into many squares. The city expansion river, fodder yard, martial arts hall and martial arts parade ground were all available. After the construction of Santunying City, Qi Jiguang cultivated civil and military affairs. , the border is safe from now on.
Not only that, Qi Jiguang once ordered the establishment of the Zhonglie Temple on Jingzhong Mountain south of Santunying City to enshrine the memorial plaques of fallen soldiers.
Jingzhong Mountain is 610 meters above sea level and covers an area of 15 square kilometers. It is a famous religious holy place in Jingdong area. It integrates Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism and has become a regional religious activity center.
The mountain not only has the Bodhisattva Hall, Maitreya Hall, and the Four Commanders Hall that represent Buddhism, but also has the Bixia Yuanjun Hall, Sanqing Temple, and Ling Palace that represent Taoism, as well as the "Three Loyalty Temples" respected by Confucianism (Yue Fei, Wen Tianxiang, Zhuge Liang), the incense has been endless since ancient times.
Every year on the 18th day of the fourth lunar month and the 15th day of the 10th lunar month, there are two large-scale temple fairs in Jingzhong Mountain. Devoted men and women come from all directions, and they come one after another within ten days.
The mountain is not only a famous religious mountain but also a scenic spot.
There are solitary peaks, towering rocks, quiet canyons, and towering ancient trees. There are more than 2,000 ancient pines over 200 years old, more than 80 species of wild plants, and more than 20 species of birds on the mountain. It is also a rare and well-protected natural treasure house. It is dotted with "Eight Scenic Spots of Jingzhong".
Watching the sun at dawn: The solitary peak of Jingzhong Mountain is unique. In the early morning, when you climb to the Wanghai Tower on the top of the peak, you can see a red sun rising from the east, radiating thousands of golden threads. There is an ancient poem that goes "In the morning I cut Jingzhong's golden silk, and in the evening I sent it to Chang'e to sew a wedding dress".
Dawn Bell of Yun Temple: The red wall of the ancient temple in Jingzhong Mountain is half hidden by the clouds. The morning bell is faint, and the sutra has a long rhyme. When tourists come here, their souls feel as if they are cleansed and drunk.
Mountains and peaks are verdant: Looking at Jingzhong Mountain from a distance, it looks like a green snail falling to the ground, with the peaks overlapping each other and the ridges connecting each other; walking into Jingzhong Mountain, it looks like finely carved jasper, with green shade like a canopy, dripping green and beautiful.
Rosette on the top of the peak: Standing on the top of Jingzhong Mountain, you can see all the mountains, surrounded by peaks, like a blooming lotus, standing in the world. People sit on the lotus platform, meditating on the wind and the rain of Dharma, like the Tathagata.
Golden flowers bloom in the fields: In the midsummer, the luxuriant trees in Jingzhong Mountain bloom, shaped like golden rice. They are gorgeous and colorful, spreading all over the mountains and fields. The cool breeze blows, and the fragrance spreads from ten miles away.
The Luan River is blue: Looking east from Jingzhong Mountain, the Luan River is as blue as the mountains, with shimmering waves, the water and the sky are the same color, and it meanders towards the Bohai Sea, just like a fairy streamer thrown to the world.
The secluded cave is always dripping: In the Zhizhi Cave on the southern slope of Jingzhong Mountain, a spring springs from a crack in the rock. It does not dry up even after heavy rains or long droughts. It drips all year round. It is called holy water. After drinking it, it is like drinking nectar, and you will be free from all kinds of diseases.
Canyon Shadow Dragon: The east and west canyons of Jingzhong Mountain have jagged rocks, like dragon heads blazing in the sun, winding mountain streams, like dragon bodies swaying, wind blowing pine shadows, like dragon claws climbing clouds. Where the sun shines, the scales shine like a green dragon, about to flick its tail and fly into the sky.
People in Santunying often say that Santunying is a magical place.
Qi Jiguang once guarded the border at Santun Camp. More than 400 years later, in 1933, a Kuomintang general commanded a bloody battle against the Japanese invaders here.
In 1933, the Japanese invaders invaded North China, and the Great Wall War of Resistance broke out. General Zhang Zizhong of the 29th Army followed Army Commander Song Zheyuan to the north to fight against Japan. At that time, Zhang Zizhong's division headquarters was located in this small farmyard of Santun Camp.
