Juyongguan Great Wall
A famed Great Wall pass north of Beijing, with the plaque "The First Magnificent Pass Under Heaven" hanging high: Juyongguan commands the Jundu Corridor, one of the eight passes of the Taihang Mountains; a pass has existed here since the Han dynasty, and the Ming-era fortress survives intact.
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-16:30
- Ticket
- Peak season CNY 40 / off-season CNY 35
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A famed Great Wall pass north of Beijing, with the plaque "The First Magnificent Pass Under Heaven" hanging high: Juyongguan commands the Jundu Corridor, one of the eight passes of the Taihang Mountains; a pass has existed here since the Han dynasty, and the Ming-era fortress survives intact. The Yuan-dynasty Cloud Platform (Yuntai) is the base of a former over-street pagoda; the reliefs of the Four Heavenly Kings on the archway and inner walls, along with Buddhist sutra inscriptions in six scripts, are national treasures guarding the pass. From the wall you can look down on the ancient Guangou road; the "train bound for spring" — the S2 suburban railway crossing seas of mountain peach blossoms — passes right by Juyongguan, and in March the blossom-train photo spots go viral online, a famous scene for both Great Wall and railway photography.
Getting there: Metro Line 13, then Bus Chang 20 / Bus 870
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