Qi Zhen Yang, West Park Road , Anhui Shouchun (now Shou County ) people, the Qing dynasty 19 years to 20 years ( 1893-1894 ), the dynasty 21 years to 29 years ( 1895-1903 ) of Fujian twice Admiral , Upon the orders of Fujian and Zhejiang Governor Tan Zhonglin Hulishan Fortress built during his tenure .
Hannah Root , former German cavalry , after the army captain , fort building design engineer , when he checked the Qing Navy General , Admiral title, Hulishan Fortress designer .
The trial of the terrain
Guangxu 17 years ( 1891 ) , the Qing court appointment Navy General Richard Hanna roots and successor of Fujian and Zhejiang Governor " Duchen Tan Zhonglin mention minister in consultation with the Navy ( Doc ) Yang Qi Zhen " to Xiamen port , " the trial of the terrain ," mutually agreed in the " Hurri spur the establishment of the fort , the purpose of a brief " Xiamen in southern headland protruding part of the scene reproduction.
Chipping rocks
Guangxu 20 years ( 1894 ) , in Haiphong donations of new three-year retention , mobilize local gentry and merchants set up to donate a portion of Hyde Huayin ( Germany), bank loans , and finally " Minato integrated number ", you can "buy guns built units " of the . So , Fujian and Zhejiang Governor Tan Zhonglin petitioned the court electro-optical aid according to Fuzhou Nagato Fort Hill success story , a German army captain , artillery architectural design engineers, Qing Navy General Richard Hanna root design. After the Qing court agrees , Fujian and Zhejiang Governor Tan Zhonglin ordered Admiral Yang Jian Qi Zhen Governor Hulishan Fortress. Yang Qi Zhen "life navy pipe band ( ie captain ) Lai Qiming drawing workers into the first Xiamen Ye Heshan responsible contractor and appointed magistrate Niu Cheng Pan , Zhang governance , Luo Ming as the wind Duzao appointment Linshi Chun total patrol workers" , and ordered " continued Tim Fujian Province anti- amphibious Yong Ding built forts ", in Guangxu 20 years ( 1894 ) early March 8, 2011 officially move to build Hulishan Fortress .