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Distribution and Integration of Military Settlements’ Cultural Heritage in the Large Pass City of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty: A Case Study of Juyong Pass Defense Area

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  • Yukun Zhang

    (School of Architecture, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
    Key Laboratory of Department of Culture and Tourism of Information Technology of Architectural Heritage Inheritance, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China)

  • Songyang Li

    (School of Architecture, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
    Key Laboratory of Department of Culture and Tourism of Information Technology of Architectural Heritage Inheritance, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China)

  • Lifeng Tan

    (School of Architecture, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
    Key Laboratory of Department of Culture and Tourism of Information Technology of Architectural Heritage Inheritance, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China)

  • Jiayin Zhou

    (School of Architecture, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China
    Key Laboratory of Department of Culture and Tourism of Information Technology of Architectural Heritage Inheritance, Tianjin University, No. 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, China)

Abstract

The Great Wall of China is more than a wall: it is an extensive cultural route. Pass cities, which are usually large defensive fortresses overseeing an entire fortified area, are an essential part of this heritage and are at the core of the Great Wall’s defense system. Juyong Pass was the closest Pass city to Beijing during the Ming Dynasty when the Great Wall reached its peak. It consisted of five regions—south, east, north, west, and central—that form three fortification levels: core castle, Bao city, and End facility. Based on the Juyong defense area military settlements database, this paper applied spatial analysis methods and found that more than half of the military’s resources for the whole defense area were focused on the western part of the wall, which formed another military core alongside Juyong Pass city. However, the current conservation strategy only focuses on Juyong Pass itself, neglecting the settlements in the western part, thereby destroying the integrity of the Great Wall’s heritage. By clarifying the distribution of cultural heritage in this area, we hope to encourage the preservation of many fortifications according to their authentic historical sphere of control and provide a reference for the sustainable integration of resources along the significant cultural routes of the Great Wall.

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  • Yukun Zhang & Songyang Li & Lifeng Tan & Jiayin Zhou, 2021. "Distribution and Integration of Military Settlements’ Cultural Heritage in the Large Pass City of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty: A Case Study of Juyong Pass Defense Area," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(13), pages 1-20, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:13:p:7166-:d:582550
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    1. Dan He & Zixuan Chen & Shaowei Ai & Jing Zhou & Linlin Lu & Ting Yang, 2021. "The Spatial Distribution and Influencing Factors of Urban Cultural and Entertainment Facilities in Beijing," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-21, November.
    2. Shuang Zhao & Diechuan Yang & Chi Gao, 2023. "Identifying Landscape Character for Large Linear Heritage: A Case Study of the Ming Great Wall in Ji-Town, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-21, February.

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