Lèmín

Lemin was a Ming garrison in the mountains of southwestern Guizhou, subordinate to Pu'an Guard. In 1389 soldiers established a fort on a high ridge, known as Tuoluo Fort; four years later it became Lemin military post. Its walls enclosed a small town with a double gateway, towers and watch posts. The post guarded a route through the mountain country, and the families of its soldiers formed part of the settlement that grew around the fort.