A Study of the Southwest Miaojiang Corridor Defence System in the Ming Dynasty from the Perspective of Linear Cultural Heritage
The central government of the Ming dynasty(1368-1644)systematically constructed numerous defensive settlements and fortifications along the primary and secondary postal routes of the southwest Miaojiang Corridor,which have become an important part of China's border defence heritage.Using the theory of linear cultural heritage,this article analyses the'linear'distribution characteristics of the defensive settlements and military strongholds situ-ated along the primary and secondary postal routes of the Miaojiang Corridor,including weicheng(de-fensive cities),suocheng(defensive towns),tunbao(fortresses),yingshao(barracks and watch posts),and guan'ai(passes).It elaborates on the large-scale spa-tial attributes of this linear cultural heritage,which spans four provinces in southwest China.The article reveals the rich tangible and intangible cultural her-itage along the Corridor and elucidates the multiple layers of heritage values it embodies,such as political history,military culture,economy and society,and natural ecology.This research posits that the south-west Miaojiang Corridor defence system in the Ming dynasty can be defined as a large-scale linear cultural heritage.These findings contribute to the systematic study of the Ming-dynasty Miaojiang Corridor de-fence system and deepen the understanding of linear cultural heritage in China.
linear cultural heritageMiaojiang Cor-ridordefence systemsystematicity
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