Ningwuguan Pass Great Wall
Ningwuguan Pass of Great Wall is located at Ningwu County in Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province, which is also famous among Shanxi Great Wall. Built during the middle years of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Ningwuguan Pass formed a strategic part of China’s northern defenses.
Ningwuguan Pass stronghold has two sections, namely the West Pass and the East Pass. The magnificent looking walls are built along the mountain ridge and create a formidable barrier. In Ningwu County, the imposing Drum Tower stands some 30 meters high and is surrounded by beacon towers. By virtue of its history and fine architecture the area is now an important cultural site under the state protection of Shanxi Province.
 Ningwuguan Great Wall |
 Ningwuguan Great Wall |
The Ming, concerned by the ever-present threat of Mongol attack, at great expense, built strong defenses adding to the natural barrier provided by the mountains forming China’s northern border. In central Shanxi, Ningwuguan Great Wall was constructed in three sections with Yanmenguan Pass to the east and Pianguan Pass to the west. In a central position and acting as the garrison headquarters was the Ningwuguan Pass. All three passes were of considerable strategic importance as they guarded the valleys that made access possible through the mountain ranges. Of course, they were among the most heavily guarded places on the Great Wall.
Shanxi Great Wall List |
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| Guguan Pass Great Wall | Niangziguan Pass Great Wall |
| Ningwuguan Pass Great Wall | Pianguan Pass & Pingxingguan Pass Great Wall |
| Yanmenguan Pass of Great Wall | |
