The Hulishan Fortress lies on the south of Xiamen Island. Hulishan Fortress was an important defensive factor during the war against Japanese aggression in 1900 and 1937. This fortress was constructed in 1890 and consists of barracks, a tunnel, a magazine and other fortified buildings, all surrounded by a granite wall. Numerous canons and canon balls are on display. At the exit of the tunnel are the barracks. In the Rongguang Museum, tourists can see ancient firecrackers, guns, swords and unusual natural stones from around the world.
The fortress displays more than 50 iron cannons of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty unearthed from the Xiamen waters and the building site of capital construction. The East and West emplacements are connected by a tunnel. There are military camps at the exits of the tunnel. As a coastal defense fortress, there is a trench outside and a patrolling path inside.
In 1986, platforms of yearning for return are built at the forward position of the fortress. The tourists observe Dadan and Erdan Islands under Jinmen’s jurisdiction through telescopes. In recent years, the fortress yard has been cleaned up and large-scale wall carvings "national soul" is newly built, demonstrating the course of warehousing weapons, reviving military forces and resisting strong enemies with a profound artistic conception. "Rong Spring" is newly built on the left side of wall carvings, which is quite novel. Behind the wall carvings the small garden with evergreen grass has many sculptures and golden ball cactus. A leisure and sightseeing pavilion built in the high place is harmonious and natural with the surroundings. The scenic spot of Moonlight Rock is opened up in the north of the small garden with additionally set "dragon spring waterfalls", "a line sky", and "the poem wall of Hulishan fortress"
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