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Tongguan Hill
Tongguan may refer to: *Tong Pass, an important mountain pass separating the North China plain from Wei River valley (Guanzhong), located in modern Tongguan County *Tongguan County, a county in Shaanxi, China, named after the pass *Tongguan District, a district in Tongling, Anhui, China *Tongguan Subdistrict, a subdistrict in Wangcheng District, Changsha, Hunan, China *Tongguan, Yunnan (通关), a town in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Yunnan, China See also *Tong Guan (1054–1126), Song dynasty eunuch, politician and military leader {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tong Pass
Tongguan or Tong Pass, was a former mountain pass and fortress located south of the confluence of the Wei and Yellow Rivers, in today's Tongguan County, Shaanxi, China. It was an important chokepoint, protecting Xi'an and the surrounding Guanzhong region from the North China Plain. Tong Pass was built in 196 AD by the warlord Cao Cao during the late Han dynasty. The fortress was the seat of Tongguan County, but was demolished in the 1950s to make way for the Sanmenxia Dam and reservoir. History Chinese civilization first grew up along the Wei, Luo, and Yellow River valleys of the Loess Plateau before expanding out into the "barbarians regions. The state of Qin fortified the Hangu Pass to the east of Tongguan as its eastern border and it continued to protect the Chinese heartland from outside attack during the Qin and Han dynasties. During the Eastern Han that succeeded Wang Mang's short-lived "Xin dynasty", the guards at Hangu reversed themselves and protected Luoyang in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
