Jiayuguan Pass
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Jiayuguan Pass is a historic fortress and strategic western gateway of the Ming-era Great Wall of China, located at the narrowest point of the Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Wall pass
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fortress → mountain pass → |
| associatedWith |
Silk Road
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| borderRole |
western gateway of the Ming-era Great Wall of China
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| builtDuringReignOf |
Hongwu Emperor
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| category |
Great Wall forts
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Ming dynasty architecture → Tourist attractions in Gansu → |
| constructionStart |
1372
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| controls |
traffic along the Silk Road
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western entrance to China proper → |
| country |
China
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| defensiveRole |
guarding the western frontier of the Ming empire
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| elevation |
approximately 1500 meters above sea level
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| function |
military defense stronghold
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strategic gateway → trade route control point → |
| hasPart |
barbican
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gate towers → inner city → moat → outer city → watchtowers → |
| heritageStatus |
major historical and cultural site protected at the national level in China
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| historicalPeriod |
Ming dynasty
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| knownAs |
First and Greatest Pass under Heaven
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| linkedTo |
Dunhuang
→
Yumen Pass → |
| locatedAt |
narrowest point of the Hexi Corridor
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western end of the Ming Great Wall → |
| locatedIn |
Gansu Province
→
Hexi Corridor → Jiayuguan City → northwestern China → |
| material |
brick
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rammed earth → wood → |
| near |
Jiayuguan City urban area
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Qilian Mountains → |
| orientation |
roughly east–west
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| partOf |
Great Wall of China
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Ming Great Wall → |
| province |
Gansu
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| region |
northwest China
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| tourismStatus |
popular tourist attraction
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Great Wall of China
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hasPart |