The city of xingcheng was founded in the third year of Ming xuande (1428 AD). It was the city of ningyuan, which was rebuilt in the qing dynasty and renamed the city of ningyuan. The ancient city of ningyuan and the ancient city of xi 'an, the ancient city of jingzhou (now jiangling county) and the ancient city of pingyao are listed as the four ancient city pools that have been preserved in China so far. The city of ningyuan is square, with a wall of 8.8 meters and a circumference of 3,200 meters and four cities with a gate. The center of the city has a bell tower. Ningyuan city is a national key cultural relic protection unit. In the city, there are ancient monuments such as the Ming dynasty and the temple. In the Ming dynasty, the ancient city of ning yuan was the frontier of the frontier. Ming dynasty yuan chonghuan was stationed in the army. In the sixth year of the sixth year of the apocalypse (1626 AD), qing taizu, a soldier of the qing dynasty, laid siege to the city of ningxia, and was badly wounded and defeated. In may, the emperor taizu defeated the city and defeated the city. Now, many shops in xingcheng city still retain the engraved engraved plaque, which is elegant and antique.
兴城古城始建于明宣德三年 (公元1428年),为宁远卫城,清代重修,改称宁远州城。宁远古城与西安古城,荆州古城(今江陵县城)和山四平遥古城同被列为我国迄今保留完整的.四座古代城池。 宁远城呈正方形,城墙高8.8米,周长3200米,四城设门,城内正中有钟鼓楼一座。宁远古城为全国重点文物保护单位。城内有明代祖氏石坊和文庙等古迹。明代,宁远古城为边防重地,明将袁崇焕驻兵于此,屡败清兵。天启六年(公元1626年)1月 ,清太祖努尔哈赤率兵13万围攻宁远城,身负重伤而败退。天启七年5月清太祖统军再攻宁远城,再败城下。 现在,兴城城内许多商店仍保持着幅式雕嵌的金字匾额,市容典雅,古色古香。