Yanmen Pass Tianxian & Dili Gate Fortresses
Called the foremost pass of China, Yanmen guards a gap in the Hengshan range with double brick-and-stone gates, the leading fortress of the northern frontier.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Dai County
Yanmen Pass towers as the First Pass of Ancient Dynasties in Daixian, where generals Li Mu and the Yang Clan defended ancient frontiers beside Bianjing Tower.
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A place shaped through time
Yanmen Pass towers as the First Pass of Ancient Dynasties in Daixian, where generals Li Mu and the Yang Clan defended ancient frontiers beside Bianjing Tower.
Dai County
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Atlas Attractions
Yanmen Great Wall Watchtowers & Boundary Stele
Commanding routes north to Datong and south to Taiyuan, this frontier town and its watchtowers formed the core of the inner three passes of the Great Wall.
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