Do you know all the top ten great passes in ancient China?

Do you know all the top ten great passes in ancient China?

Jiayuguan Pass

Jiayuguan Pass, 5 kilometers west of Jiayuguan City, Gansu Province, is the westernmost pass of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. Due to its dangerous terrain and majestic majesty, it is known as "the most majestic pass in the world". Jiayuguan was built in 1372, with a total length of about 60 kilometers, forming a defense system of one fire for five miles, one pier for ten miles, one fort for thirty miles, and one city for one hundred miles. It is now a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, with natural and cultural landscapes such as the Hanging Wall, Jiayuguan Pass, the first pier of the Great Wall, Black Mountain Stone Carvings, and Mulan City.

Tongguan

Tongguan is located in the north of Tongguan County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, adjacent to the Yellow River and on the mountainside in the south. Founded in the Eastern Han Dynasty (196 AD), it borders the Yellow River to the north and the mountainside to the south. It is the east gate of Guanzhong. The terrain here is high and the cliffs are steep and the valleys are deep. It controls the key points and restricts the east-west thoroughfares. It has the potential to "close the door and choke the nine states, and birds cannot fly". "Over", so there is a saying that "if Tongguan is solid, the whole Qin Dynasty will be solid". Later, in order to build the Sanmenxia Reservoir, the entire Tongguan City was demolished. Now the east gate of Tongguan City has been rebuilt, trying to recreate the momentum of the "tiger dominating the pass".

Jianmen Pass

Jianmen Pass Scenic Area is 15 kilometers south of Jiange County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang built a stone pass here, which was called Jiange or Jiange Pass. Later, it was often called Jianmen Pass; Li Bai wrote in "The Road to Shu is Difficult" that "Jiange is towering and Cuiwei, one man can guard the pass, but ten thousand men cannot open it", making it famous at home and abroad. Jianmenguan has beautiful natural scenery, including Seventy-two Peaks, Xiaojian Mountain, Cuiping Peak, Stalagmite Peak and other scenic spots. It integrates Shu Tao culture and Three Kingdoms culture, and retains many cultural heritage sites.

Pingxingguan

Pingxingguan, Pingxingguan Village, Hengjian Township, Fanzhi County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, is a pass of the Inner Great Wall. It was built in the Ming Dynasty in 1511. It is a pass of the Inner Great Wall. The circumference is more than 1 kilometer, and the current height is 6 meters. It is square in shape, with one gate each in the north, south and east. The three characters "Pingxingling" are engraved on the forehead of the gate. It is also famous for the world-famous Battle of Pingxingguan that later took place. It became the site of the first great victory in my country's Anti-Japanese War. It is a military museum with historical significance for the education of patriotism and revolutionary tradition.

Shanhaiguan

More than 10 kilometers east of Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, Shanhaiguan is also known as Yuguan, Yuguan and Linluguan. As the saying goes, if there are immortals gathered in the mountains, it is a wonder, and in the sea there are hidden treasures. The dragon is a god, and the pass is the hero. Shanhaiguan is the only place named after the mountain, sea and pass. More than 2,000 years ago, Qin Shihuang established his country's gate here; more than 600 years ago, the famous general Xu Da built the Great Wall and passes here. Shanhaiguan, known as the "unparalleled key to the two capitals", has become famous all over the world.

Yanmen Pass

Yanmen Pass is 20 kilometers north of Dai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. It is an important pass on the Great Wall. In the middle and late Warring States Period, King Zhao Wuling, the monarch of Zhao State, established Yanmen Pass. Later, Li Mu He was ordered to stay in Yanmen to guard against the Huns; the name Yanmen Pass began in the early Tang Dynasty. Yanmen Pass is famous for its "danger". There is a saying that "there are nine fortresses in the world, and Yanmen Pass is the first." Yanmen Pass has two east and west gates, both of which are built with huge bricks. The north gate is majestic and does not have a roof. There is a stone plaque inlaid on the forehead with the three characters "Yanmen Pass" written on it.

Niangzi Pass

Niangzi Pass is located at the foothills of Mianshan Mountain in the northeast of Pingding County, Yangquan City, Shanxi Province. The existing pass was built in the Ming Dynasty and was originally named Weize Pass because Princess Pingyang of the Tang Dynasty once led troops to garrison there. Therefore, Princess Pingyang's army was called the "Women's Army" at that time, hence its current name. Niangzi Pass is known as the ninth pass of the Great Wall. It has two gates. The east gate is an ordinary brick gate with the inscription "Zhili Niangzi Pass" on its forehead. There are also more than ten places such as Chengtian Village, Laojun Cave, Jealous Girl Temple, Beacon Tower, Pointing Station, Washbasin, and Summer House.

Juyongguan

Juyongguan in Changping District, Beijing, is a famous ancient pass along the Great Wall north of Beijing. It is in a dangerous situation. It is connected to Lulong in the east and Taihang Mountain in the west. It is the most dangerous place in the world. Juyong Pass has two passes in the north and south. The south is called "Nankou" and the north is called "Juyong Pass". The existing Guancheng was built under the supervision of General Xu Da sent by Zhu Yuanzhang. There is an 18-kilometer long valley in Juyong Pass, commonly known as "Guangou"; here With lingering clear streams and overlapping green peaks, it is known as "Juyong Green Mountain" and is listed as one of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Yanjing"

Hangu Pass

Lingbao, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. Hanguguan Pass, Wangduo Village, Hanguguan Town, City, is located on the plateau in the west, Juejian in the east, Qinling Mountains in the south, and the Yellow River in the north. It was built in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is one of the earliest Xiongguan fortresses built in the history of our country. The terrain is naturally dangerous. my country's famous ancient thinker Laozi once wrote the 5,000-word "Tao Te Ching" here. For thousands of years, many Taoists and Taoists at home and abroad have made pilgrimages here to worship their ancestors. Ancient Road, Daosheng Palace, Taichu Palace, Buddhist Scripture Tower and other scenic spots. Wusheng Pass is at the junction of Xinyang in Henan and Hubei, with the Central Plains in the north and Ezhou in the south, controlling the transportation chokepoint between the north and the south and history. One of the nine famous passes in the world, Wusheng Pass is located in Jigong Mountain in Xinyang. It is known as a geomantic treasure land with "green divides Henan and Chu, air pressure separates Songheng, and borders three rivers." It is the geographical midpoint of the north and south of China.

Wushengguan

It is a battleground for military strategists looking at the Central Plains in the north and Jianghan in the south. The Zhengzhou-Wuhan highway now runs through Guancheng; below Guancheng is the railway tunnel, Beijing-Guangzhou. The railway passes here.