Jincheng
Jincheng Township
· Castles
The history of Kinmen can be traced back to the first year of the Jianwu era under Emperor Yuan of Jin in 317 CE. In the Ming Dynasty, the site was built as a "Qianhusuo fortress" to defend against pirates and protect the residents who lived there. During the anti-Qing period of the Ming loyalists in Kinmen, Jincheng was a major stronghold. In the 19th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1680), General Chen Long moved the garrison headquarters to Houpu, and Jincheng gradually declined.
