Tuan Cheng Fortress
The Tuan Cheng Fortress or Tuancheng Fortress (Chinese: 团城演武厅/團城演武廳, Tuancheng yanwuting; or Chinese: 健锐营演武厅/健銳營演武廳, Jianruiying yanwuting; also the nickname in Chinese: 小團城/小团城, Xiao tuancheng) is a historic 18th century fortress located near the Fragrant Hills in the Haidian District in Beijing, China.[1][2] Today, the fortress is a national museum and is also known as the Tuancheng Exhibition Hall.
The fortress was built in the 14th year (1749) of Emperor Qianlong's reign. The Tuan Cheng Fortress is a castle-like military training compound for emperors of the Qing Dynasty to train and inspect their troops.[1]
The site features a unique architectural style, and it is the most important national military training center combining "city, temple, tower and drill ground into a whole set."[1] In ancient times, emperors of imperial dynasties also bestowed honors to soldiers here.[1] Today, the fortress also frequently holds large scale martial arts events, and it attracts martial art fans from all around the country.[1]
