Jūyōngguān

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Jūyōngguān is a historically significant mountain pass and fortified section of the Great Wall of China located northwest of Beijing.

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Jūyōngguān canonical 1

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instanceOf fortified pass
mountain pass
section of the Great Wall of China
accessRoute Badaling Expressway NERFINISHED
China National Highway 110 NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Beijing
Forts in China
Great Wall of China tourist attraction
Mountain passes of China
country China
distanceFromBeijing approximately 50–60 kilometers northwest of central Beijing
eraOfMajorDevelopment Ming dynasty NERFINISHED
eraOfUse Ming dynasty NERFINISHED
Qing dynasty NERFINISHED
Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED
function control of trade and travel routes
defense against northern nomadic tribes
hasStructure barbican NERFINISHED
city wall
gate tower
inner and outer passes
watchtowers
heritageStatus Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China
historicalRegion North China NERFINISHED
knownFor military significance
scenic mountain views
strategic location controlling access to Beijing
well-preserved Great Wall fortifications
languageOfName Chinese
locatedIn Beijing Municipality NERFINISHED
Changping District NERFINISHED
Jundu Mountains NERFINISHED
Yan Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedNorthwestOf Beijing NERFINISHED
locatedOn important historical north–south route through the mountains
nearbyPass Badaling NERFINISHED
partOf Great Wall of China NERFINISHED
defensive system of northern China
romanization Juyongguan NERFINISHED
romanizationSystem Hanyu Pinyin NERFINISHED
strategicImportance one of the three great passes of the Great Wall near Beijing
tourism one of the most visited Great Wall sections near Beijing
popular tourist destination
usedAs defensive pass
gateway to the capital
military stronghold

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Juyongguan romanization Jūyōngguān