A Wall Built for a Coastline
Dapeng’s walls, gates, streets and family residences preserve the different tasks of an old coastal-defense settlement.
Dapeng Fortress
Founded in 1394, Dapeng Fortress combines defensive walls with streets and residences associated with military households. Lai Enjue’s mansion, Yiwenlou and the Dai family house give different views of life within the settlement. The fortress also connects to Shenzhen’s nickname, Pengcheng.
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Why Shenzhen Is Called Pengcheng
The name Pengcheng links modern Shenzhen with Dapeng Fortress and the older coastal geography around it.
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Inside the Courtyards of Dapeng's Commanders
A general’s mansion, the Lai family’s study hall and the Dai residence give different views of households within Dapeng’s walls.
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The East Gate Tower and stone defensive wall at Dapeng Fortress, Shenzhen.Dinkun Chen / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Proportionally resized and encoded as WebP; no crop or watermark removal.
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A vaulted gate passage frames a street inside Dapeng Fortress.Dinkun Chen / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Proportionally resized and encoded as WebP; no crop or watermark removal.
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The carved entrance and Zhenwei General’s Residence plaque at Lai Enjue’s former home in Dapeng Fortress.Yumeto / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Proportionally resized and encoded as WebP; no crop or watermark removal.
