Língshānwèi

Lingshanwei was a fortified military settlement on the southern shore of Jiaozhou Bay, named for Lingshan Island offshore. The Ming established a coastal garrison here in 1398 to defend against maritime raiders. Its jurisdiction extended to a chain of smaller posts and beacon stations along the coast. In 1511 the rebels Liu Liu and Liu Qi captured the fort and killed its commander before moving on. The garrison survived into the Qing, when it was eventually abolished during the Yongzheng reign.