Wangyang Tower

Wangyang Tower is a tower on the south gate of the city. It was first built in the eighth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1529). It was named Wangyang Tower because it faces the sea to the south. In the nineteenth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1893), the Jinyu Railway was opened to traffic. At that time, Shanhaiguan Railway Station was only half a li south of Wangyang Tower. Merchants gathered inside and outside the south gate and became the commercial center at that time. In January 1933, the Japanese invaders provoked the "Yuguan Incident". Wangyang Tower was the first to be hit and suffered artillery bombardment and was in ruins. At the beginning of liberation, all industries were waiting to be developed. Due to the inability to repair, the ruins were demolished in 1955, leaving a deep pain for the world! As a key restoration project of the ancient city protection and development project, Wangyang Tower was rebuilt in its original form at the end of 2004, realizing the long-cherished wish of the people.

The architectural specifications and style of Wangyang Tower are the same as those of the Arrow Tower of the First Pass in the World. It has a brick and wood structure, a nine-ridged hip roof, a width of three rooms and a depth of two rooms, with a construction area of ​​326 square meters.The historical relics of the Yuguan Anti-Japanese War are now displayed in the Wangyang Tower, recreating that heroic and tragic history in memory of the martyrs and reminding people to be prepared for danger in times of peace.