宣府鎮是明朝政府依託明長城建立的軍事防禦區——九鎮之一。

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皇明九邊考宣府鎮

明初,明政府為抵禦北方蒙古諸部的南下劫掠,建築明長城。形成遼東薊州、宣府等九個防區。宣府鎮與其它軍鎮相同,負責本地區內長城、烽火墩台、各級屯兵城的防禦工作[1]

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