Jiayuguan Pass and Yumenguan Pass are two important passes on the Silk Road in China, and the distance between them is about1150km, which is called "pun of Longxi".
Jiayuguan is located in the northwest of Jiayuguan District, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province. It is the starting point of the western end of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty, and also the defensive pass established by the Uighur dynasty at the end of the Qing Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, Jiayuguan was once known as "the first pass in the world" and became an important military defense line in ancient China, which was of great strategic significance to the security of the western frontier.
Yumenguan is located about 60 kilometers northwest of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province. It is one of the important passes in ancient China and the crossroads of the Silk Road. Yumenguan area was an important commercial and cultural exchange center at that time, and businessmen, monks, foreign envoys and other figures often passed by, leaving many cultural heritages here.
Historically, Jiayuguan and Yumenguan were both important defense lines and passes in the northwest border of China, and also important channels for trade and cultural exchanges along the Silk Road.
The difference between Jiayuguan and Yumenguan:
Jiayuguan Pass and Yumenguan Pass are two ancient passes in the northwest of China, which are located along the Great Wall of Wan Li in Hexi Corridor of Gansu Province, and are also traffic fortresses of the ancient Silk Road. Although their geographical location is close, they have different historical, cultural and geographical characteristics.
First of all, Jiayuguan is located in the middle of the narrowest valley of Jiayu Mountain. It is the most spectacular and well-preserved ancient military castle built along the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty, and it is called "the first male pass in the world". The main building of Jiayuguan is the largest and most well-preserved Guancheng in Ming Dynasty, which consists of the city gate, the outer city, the inner city and the Jingtu Temple.
Secondly, Yumenguan has been brilliant in historical documents, and now there is only one mound left, but people can still feel its former appearance. Yumenguan is one of the fortresses on the ancient Silk Road. There used to be an empty city in front of the pass, called Yumen Natural Barrier, which was an important pass to defend against the western enemy. Yumenguan no longer exists, but there are still many cultural and historical sites around it.
Finally, geographically, the distance from Jiayuguan to Yumenguan is about1150km. They are all one of the three passes in Gansu, namely the west gate of Ming Dynasty and Han Dynasty. Although they are all ancient passes, due to the different geographical environment and historical origins, they all have their own characteristics, and they are all important parts of China's ancient civilization and Silk Road culture.