Yanzhou Village

The ancient city was the scene a major battle between the Tang dynasty Chinese emperor Taizong and the Goguryeo in 645 AD.

The city dates to 403 AD and was built by the Goguryeo people who occupied much of the Liaodong Peninsula, modern Jilin province, Northern Korean Peninsula and part of the Primorsky Krai in modern Russia.

Then in June, they attacked at Yanzhou led by Tang Jun and after fierce fighting and some notable heroics by the Emperor and his generals, won.

At the top of the ridge are the remains of a square tower with a wall enclosed area to its east.

The city can be easily reached by automobile, as paved roads connect it to both Liaoyang and Shenyang.