广西清末边防“连城”研究

Study on Guangxi Border Defense“Liancheng”in the Late Qing Dynasty

在对广西清末边防遗产的研究和保护中,“连城”的含义一直没有被清晰、准确、统一地解释。长期以来,都认为是在某地通过修建城墙,把几座炮台或几座山险接连起来而称“连城”。文章依据文献史料、疆域舆图以及实地调查,在中越边境附近发现了10座城防遗产,证明广西边防“连城”与历史上“连城”的意义相同,均指毗邻诸城被连成组团的群城,是用一座座相邻的城防来守卫祖国南疆,在捍卫国家安全方面发挥了重要作用。研究成果也为该处遗产的研究和保护提供了新的认识和学术支持。

In the research and protection of Guangxi's frontier defense heritage in the late Qing Dynasty,the meaning of“Liancheng”has not been clearly,accurately and consistently explained.For a long time,it has been considered as the connecting of several fortresses or mountain passes via building of walls.Based on historical doc uments,territory map and field investigation,this paper discovered 10 city defense heritage sites near the border between China and Vietnam,which proves that“Liancheng”in Guangxi border defense has the same meaning as“Liancheng”in history.They both refer to the connecting of neighboring cities into groups,using adjacent city defense to protect the southern border,playing an important role in national security.The research results also provide new understanding and academic support for the research and protection of such heritage.