Treatise on Armament Technology, Volume 21
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General Map of the Liaodong Coastal Region

Map Annotations (Read from right to left, following the coastline from North to South):

• The Frontier Wall and Fortresses:
  Weiyuan Fort, Jing’an Fort, Chang’an Fort, Panshan Fort, Guangning Guard The administrative and military headquarters of the Liaodong region., Yizhou, Jinzhou, Ningyuan Guard A vital coastal stronghold that famously resisted the Manchu siege in 1626., Central-Front Post, Front-Garrison Guard, Shanhai Pass original: "山海關" (Shanhaiguan). The famous point where the Great Wall meets the Bo Hai sea, serving as the gateway to Beijing..

• Geographical Features (Mountains and Rivers):

  • Mountains: Mount Yiwulü One of the "Five Great Mountains" of China, historically significant to the northern frontier., West Gold Mountain, Phoenix-Gold Mountain, Phoenix Mountain.
  • Rivers: Liao River, Hun River, Sancha River Named "Three-Fork River" for the confluence of the Liao, Hun, and Taitzi rivers., Ling River, Small Ling River.

• Coastal Guard Stations and Towns:

  • Haizhou Guard, Gaozhou Guard, Fuzhou Guard, Jinzhou Guard. These "Guards" (Wei) were military colonies where soldiers farmed the land while maintaining readiness.
  • Niuzhuang, Yaozhou, Gaozhou, Fuzhou, Jinzhou.
  • Tang Station, Xin’an, Zhenyi Fort.

• The Sea and Islands:
  Peach Blossom Island, West Great Mountain, East Great Mountain.