smoke from a fire beacon used as an alarm signal in ancient times

a fire signal used in ancient times to warn of military danger; signal-fire

A high platform or tower used in ancient times to light signal fires or smoke to warn of approaching enemy forces.

Xifeng county in Guiyang, Guizhou province

Xifeng County in Guiyang [[贵阳|貴陽|gui4 yang2]], Guizhou Province

The flames of battle rage everywhere; describes a state of widespread and continuous warfare

(historical) beacon signals used to warn of enemy approach in frontier regions, specifically smoke signals by day (fēng) and fires by night (suì)

beacons of war fire up in all directions; used to describe the widespread chaos and confusion of war

beacons of war lighting up the sky; a metaphor for the fires of war raging across a vast area

The Kizilgaha fire beacon tower, an ancient military watchtower located in Kuchar County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang

To erect a watchtower to detect an enemy's presence

(literary) a lookout soldier responsible for lighting beacon fires on a watchtower

lit. beacon fires rise from all sides; used to describe a land or country engulfed in the chaos of war and rebellion

(idiom) beacon fires are found everywhere, describing a situation where war or rebellion has broken out in many places

signal fires and war drums; used to refer to war or chaotic times of conflict