Yellow Turbans Stronghold

The Yellow Turbans Strongholds is located in the middle section of the 1,062-meter-high Mountain Lingxiao, 35 kilometers away from Xingtai City.

It is well-known for its magnificent and beautiful nature. Particularly in October, the eagles fly over the wild chrysanthemum flowers bloom, and the mountain becomes red with the maple leaves.

The Yellow Turbans Stronghold was the origin place of the Taiping religion and the outlaw Yellow Turbans Uprising Army. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Jiao from Julu, Xingtai, created the Taiping religion on Mountain Lingxiao, By recruiting heroes and common people, he raised a vast army fighting against the corrupt ruling class. You can see many buildings and places used by them, for instance, the platform used in calling the muster roll of officers, the drill ground, the camp, the tunnel, the Minjin Cave, the octagonal pavilion can still be seen. The water dungeon where Zhang Jiao's army had ever punished the corrupt officials, the local tyrants and evil gentry is also in the area.

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