Changhua City and Bagua Mountain Fort Introduction
The old mountain cannons were no match for the emerging enemy forces. On Bagua Mountain, formerly known as Dingjun Mountain, a brick fortress named Dingjun Mountain Fort was built on the mountain when Changhua City was completed in the 20th year of the Jiaqing era. It was equipped with four artillery batteries and a watchtower. In the first year of the Tongzhi era (1862), Dai Chaochun allied with the Baguahu meeting to revolt. A few days later, Bagua Mountain was occupied, and the artillery batteries of Dingjun Fort were also taken over and used to bombard Changhua City, which was overrun two days later.
Inside the shade of Changhua City and Bagua Mountain Fortress
Aerial view of Changhua City and Bagua Mountain Fortress
