Gun Mountain generally refers to the mountain with beacon towers or observation posts in the old days, also known as Yandun Mountain. Beacon towers or observation posts are set up along the coast, mainly to prevent the invasion of pirates and Japanese pirates. Paotai Mountain, located in Dalian Development Zone, was called Xujiashan in history. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, in order to build the Beiyang Navy, the Qing government built a coastal defense project in Dalian Bay on 1887, and built a total of six forts, of which Xujiashan Fort was a land defense fort. It is adjacent to Dahengshan in the north, which can control the passage between Jinzhou and Dagushan, Dayao Bay in the east and Dalian Bay in the west, and is separated by Hongtuduizi Bay, Dagushan Bay and Shang He Island, which is very dangerous.

Xujiashan battery is the largest of the six batteries around Dalian Bay. The battery is magnificent and solid, equipped with 16 guns. 1894, Japanese imperialism launched a war of aggression against China, and the first division of the second Japanese army landed at Huayuankou on124, and occupied Jinzhou City on16, 165438. The division commander, Kenji Yamamoto, wanted to win the battle and seize the main road leading to the fortress of Shang He Island, and assembled troops in the south of Jinzhou. The Qing soldiers guarding Xujiashan fort found this situation, quickly turned the muzzle and violently attacked the assembled Japanese army, which suffered heavy casualties. Zhao Huaiye, commander of Dalian Bay, ordered the Qing army to retreat overnight and fled to Lushun. On the morning of the 7th, the Japanese army occupied six forts around Dalian Bay.

1895, the Qing government delivered 30 million taels of silver to Japan to redeem Liaodong Peninsula. On February 25th, 1895, 1895, the Japanese troops withdrew from the Xujiashan fort. When retreating, the battery barracks and ammunition depots will be blown down and the parts of the artillery will be dismantled. 1896 65438+ 10, the Qing army took over the "seriously damaged" battery. 1On March 28th, 898, Russian troops occupied the fort of Xujiashan. 1904 February 9, the Russo-Japanese War broke out. On May 30th, the Japanese army occupied the fort of Xujiashan. When the Russian army retreated, it blew up the Xujiashan fort, and all the cannons became waste.

The name of "Fort Hill" began when 1984 Dalian Economic and Technological Development Zone was established. At that time, Xu Jiatun had been razed to the ground, and the only impression left by Xujiashan was the "unparalleled weapon" on the mountain-the cannon, so the name "Gun Mountain" replaced Xu Jiatun. Paotai Mountain Scenic Area is located beside Suao Suhua Highway in Yilan (south of Tai 9 Line 105 km), with an altitude of about 200 to 300 meters. In the 15th year of Guangxu reign, in view of the French army's intention to invade Su 'ao, the Qing Dynasty decided to build two coastal defense castles and barracks here to prevent foreign enemies from invading from the sea, hence the name "Fort Hill". From 65438 to 0889, Zheng Yuntai built forts and barracks on the mountain to prevent foreign enemies from committing crimes again. During the Japanese rule, kotohira shrine was added and a monument to pray for peace was erected. At present, only the remnants of the platform are left in the fortress hill, and the shrine has also been changed into Tianjun Temple, and the inscription has not been well protected.

Boarding the Fort Hill, you can overlook the scenery of San 'ao (Su 'ao, Northern Australia and Southern Australia) and the Pacific Ocean. Qingdao Fort Ruins Park is the only Asian battlefield site of World War I, with an altitude of 128.5 meters. It is located in the center of the old and new urban areas, facing downtown and facing the sea. It is the best viewing platform of the island city and a new cultural landscape integrating education, leisure, sightseeing and entertainment. Now it is a patriotic education base and a national defense education base in Shandong Province and Qingdao City. 189 1 year, after the establishment of Qingdao, the Qing army built a fort on this mountain. 1897, after the German invasion of Qingdao, it was called Bismarck Mountain, with the famous underground headquarters of the fortress, which was the most complete, largest and complete underground military building in China during World War I.

There are four scenic spots in the park, namely Zhichun, Cui Bo, Lanqu and Meiyou, including spring, summer, autumn and winter. 1997 fort site is open to the public. Later, the Fort Ruins Exhibition Hall, the North Fort, the "Fu" word zhaobi, the Lunkezhong Martyrs Monument and other scenic spots were built.