Pingyao Ancient City: A Beacon of War on the Gate Tower, a City's Glory on Screen

如果你问中国观众，哪部抗战剧称得上“史诗级经典”，十有八九会得到一个名字——《亮剑》。这部2005年首播的电视剧，凭借相对真实的历史质感与鲜活立体的人物群像，在过去近二十年间持续征服着一代又一代观众。李云龙——这位粗犷豪迈、不按常理出牌的八路军指挥官，早已成为中国家喻户晓的荧幕英雄。而剧中那个让人热血沸腾的经典桥段——“攻打平安县城”，其取景之地，正是山西平遥古城的南门城楼。

If you ask Chinese audiences which war drama deserves the title of "epic classic," chances are you will hear one name: Liang Jian (Drawing Sword). Since its premiere in 2005, this television series – with its gritty historical authenticity and vividly drawn characters – has captivated generations of viewers over nearly two decades. Li Yunlong, the brash and unorthodox Eighth Route Army commander, has long become a household screen hero. And the show's most electrifying set piece – the assault on Ping'an County – was filmed at the south gate tower of Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi.

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在《亮剑》的故事里，平安县之战是整部剧的情感与戏剧高潮。李云龙为救新婚妻子，在未请示上级的情况下，集结独立团全部兵力，向日军占领的平安县城发起总攻。炮火连天、呐喊震野，城楼之上硝烟弥漫——那一段剧情将英雄的血性、战友的情义与战争的残酷交织在一起，让无数观众为之动容。而镜头中那座雄浑厚重的城楼，便是平遥古城南门——迎薰门。剧中解放前的场景，大部分都在平遥完成拍摄。一砖一瓦、一城一池，既见证了先辈的英雄形象，也铭记着那个时代的使命担当。

In the narrative of Drawing Sword, the Battle of Ping'an County forms the emotional and dramatic climax. Determined to rescue his newlywed wife, Li Yunlong mobilises all his forces to launch a full-scale assault on the county town occupied by Japanese troops – without seeking approval from his superiors. Amid roaring artillery, earth-shaking war cries, and billowing smoke over the gate tower, the episode weaves together heroism, comradeship, and the brutality of war – moving countless viewers to tears. And that imposing gate tower in the frame is none other than Yingxun Gate, the southern entrance of Pingyao Ancient City. Most of the scenes set before the Communist victory were shot here. Every brick, every battlement bore witness to the heroes of a bygone age and the weight of their historic mission.

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平遥古城本身，便是一部活着的史书。它坐落于山西省中部，是中国境内保存最为完整的一座古代县城，也是汉民族城市在明清时期的杰出范例。1997年，平遥古城被联合国教科文组织列入《世界遗产名录》，其价值被全球公认。而许多人不知道的是，平遥曾是清代晚期中国的金融中心——中国第一家票号“日升昌”便诞生于此，堪称当时中国的“华尔街”。