Ok, in an old portuguese book it said that anciente China had diferent kind of fortifications, the most important ones where Guan (pass), the second important ones where called Gu-si, the third important ones were 戍 shu, then Cheng 城, Bao 堡, Sai 寨. I have no idea what was Gu-si, does any good forumer know what it was? Thanks in advance.

Do you have any descirption about Gu-Si?

Only very very limited description, it said:

The fortresses of second order were called Gu-si, numbered 567, one of them was a place called Tun-sini-gui, Fortress of Heaven/Sky Palace/Residence/Court.

Just this.

Sorry it is too vague, can't help. Maybe it's Guan Cheng? where the emperor lives?

Is the book written in the Portuguese language?

戍 shù - I believe this term refers to a garrison, I am not sure if it implies any form of fortifications, but certainly a centre to provide defence.

I can't think of any Chinese fortification named gu-si.

Unless ...

gu si is pronounced as gŭ sài 谷塞 - strategic pass at a valley ... and
寨 is pronounced as zhài - a stronghold; stockade.

But Tun-sini-gui, Fortress of Heaven/Sky Palace/Residence/Court ... I have not heard of it before.

Yep.


Nor me.

Cool, you read Portuguese.

There is another CHF member who is a Portuguese - Southern Barbarian - who posted some interesting translated ship logs / diaries from maritime captains during the Age of Exploration or so, thereabouts, and some journals as well. Too bad we have not seen him around for a while.

I think I remember him, but rarely found his posts.

never heard

i come from china ,maybe it is mistaken translate .