Juyongguan
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Juyongguan is a famous mountain pass northwest of Beijing that hosts one of the most visited and historically significant sections of the Great Wall of China.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Juyong Pass | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Wall section
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| access | reachable by road from central Beijing ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Juyongguan
ⓘ
surface form:
Juyong Pass
|
| category |
Great Wall of China
ⓘ
Mountain passes of China ⓘ Tourist attractions in Beijing ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 居庸关 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | various Chinese dynasties ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| elevation | mountain pass in a valley between hills ⓘ |
| function |
control of traffic between the northern steppes and Beijing
ⓘ
defense against northern nomadic tribes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
restored wall sections for visitors
ⓘ
steep slopes on both sides of the pass ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
barbicans
ⓘ
fortified walls ⓘ gate towers ⓘ inner and outer passes ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Great Wall of China ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | North China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | northern gateway to the capital region ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beijing
ⓘ
Changping District NERFINISHED ⓘ Jundu Mountains ⓘ Yan Mountains ⓘ northwest of Beijing urban area ⓘ |
| near |
Badaling
ⓘ
Longqing Gorge ⓘ
surface form:
Guangou Valley
Nankou ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Wall of China
ⓘ
defensive system of ancient China ⓘ |
| romanization | Jūyōngguān ⓘ |
| significance |
important strategic pass guarding access to Beijing
ⓘ
major military stronghold in Chinese history ⓘ one of the most famous passes of the Great Wall of China ⓘ popular tourist destination ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key point on the route between Beijing and Inner Mongolia ⓘ |
| tourism | one of the most visited sections of the Great Wall near Beijing ⓘ |
| traversedBy | ancient imperial road to the northern frontier ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Jin dynasty
ⓘ
Liao dynasty ⓘ Ming dynasty ⓘ Qing dynasty ⓘ Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Juyong Pass
this entity surface form:
Juyong Pass