Jiminyi. The original first post/station of the Great Wall of China. This is located in Jimingyi Township, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, about 93 miles to the northwest of Beijing.
It got its name from the nearby Jiming Mountain. Ji (rooster) Ming (crowing).
It is recognised as the largest, best presernved and most distinctive ancient post house along the north post road in ancient China.
It is therefore a living fossil for archeological researches of post houses and confidential malls.
It is now under government protection and recognised as a heritage site.
It was also quite fascinating because when we just arrived, a wind and sand storm occured, as if God was telling us this was how the people during the Yuan Dynasty lived in that kind of conditions. After a while the wind storm subsided and we were able to walk around like tourists.
The Jiming Post House was first established in 1219 by Emperor Taizu of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) before setting up his empire. In the eighteenth year (1420) during the Yongle Period of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), it was developed into the largest post house along the north post road, in which government offices, storehouses, opera pavilions, and temples were built. In the eighth year (1472) of the Chenghua Period in the Ming Dynasty, city walls were constructed around the post house. The city wall was renovated in the third year (1738) during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Although the post house has lost its original functions nowadays, tourists can still have a glimpse of its past splendors by the preserved ancient buildings. (Source : China Travel Guide)
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