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Niangziguan Pass

Originally called Weize Pass, it is said to have taken its name from the women's army of Tang Princess Pingyang, which garrisoned it; it lies on the Shanxi-Hebei border, one of the few passages between the two provinces.

Prefecture: Yangquan
Province: Shanxi

Gate & Wall1

  • Niangziguan Pass Town & Sujiang Tower

    The pass town was rebuilt in 1542 under the Ming; the Sujiang Tower above its south gate is said to be where Princess Pingyang gathered her generals.