Shanhai Pass defenses
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Shanhai Pass defenses were the strategically crucial fortifications at the eastern end of the Great Wall that controlled access between Manchuria and northern China.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border defenses
ⓘ
military fortification system ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bohai Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yan Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shanhaiguan defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Great Wall tourism ⓘ |
| builtFor |
defense against northern nomadic peoples
ⓘ
protection of imperial capital region ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Great Wall line running westward into interior China ⓘ |
| controlsAccessBetween |
Manchuria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North China Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| function |
border control
ⓘ
customs and inspection ⓘ military defense ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | imperial troops ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barbicans
ⓘ
battlements ⓘ city wall ⓘ coastal defenses ⓘ gate towers ⓘ inner city ⓘ moats ⓘ outer city ⓘ outer forts ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural and historical site of China ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hebei Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qinhuangdao NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanhai Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern end of the Great Wall ⓘ northern China ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
rammed earth ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| near | modern Qinhuangdao urban area ⓘ |
| notableFeature | position between mountains and sea forming a natural choke point ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Wall of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | entry point of Manchu forces into China in 17th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled land corridor between Manchuria and northern China
ⓘ
guarded key pass between mountains and Bohai Sea ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ming dynasty military
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing dynasty military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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