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Yangguan Pass
A Western Han pass for envoys traveling to and from the Western Regions, and a hub for moving goods; a beacon tower still stands, and the scenic area adds a Han-style replica of the pass.
Prefecture: Jiuquan
Province: Gansu
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Mural guide
Yangguan Pass's weathered square rammed-earth beacon tower shows eroded corners and distinct layers atop an ochre mound right of center; sparse scrub dots the sandy gravel foreground, while the plain stretches left toward pale gray hills.
Gate & Wall1
- Yangguan Pass in Dunhuang
More than 70 km southwest of Dunhuang, the Han frontier pass south of Yumen guarded the southern Silk Road; Wang Wei's farewell poem made it a byword for parting.
Han1
- Han Establishes the Hexi Four Commanderies121–111 BCE
From 121 to 111 BCE, the Han established the four Hexi commanderies in stages and organized the frontier around the western passes.