The Survey And Research Of Yun Shan Castle Site In Pengan, Sichuan

The war between Song and Meng lasted for 43 years in Sichuan province(1236-1279), Sichuan province in this period had set up a large number of castles defense The Mongolian army, These castles played a very important role in the war between Song and Meng.Yunshan Castle Site is located in the Heshu town in Peng’an county, Sichuan province. Where is located in the middle region of Jialing river, It’s about 6km from Peng’an county. Yunshan Castle Site found 11 gates, 10 walls, 8 caves, 2carvens,16 stone steles and other relics. It’s a better preserved Song and Meng castel in the northeast of Sichuan.Yunshan Castle Site Mainly divided into three types: Defenses sites, Affiliate facilities sites and other sites, these sites are mainly concentrated in the Song and Qing dynasty. The earliest stone steles named "The Southern Song dynasty moved cure tablet" in Yunshan Castle Site is Song dynasty at Chun-You period(1251), the latest stone steles named "Xian Feng Xin You tablet" is Qing dynasty at XianFeng eleven years(1861). These relics show the time span is large, and the characteristics of the rich in content. After two large-scale expansion in Southern Song dynasty Yunshan Castle gradually perfect, the defense characteristics combination of inside and outside of the castel. Site happened three times in Song and Meng war according to the literature and the physical remains. Eventually because of Zhang Dayue surrender and fall. Yunshan Castle Site and other castle sites at the same time in Sichuan period, played an important influence in the war between Song and Meng.During the Ming and Qing dynasties, The Yunshan Castle is still as a military fortress, and played an important role in all Turbulent period.