Jingxing Pass () is one of the major mountain passes on the
Taihang Mountains
The Taihang Mountains () are a Chinese mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Shanxi, Henan and Hebei provinces. The range extends over from north to south and has an average elevation of ; its principal peak is ...
, site of the famous
Battle of Tao River or
Battle of Jingxing where the famous general
Han Xin () scored one of his many victories against superior forces.
The historical site from
Han dynasty
The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...
is in modern day
Tumenguan Township referencing later named Tumen Pass (). It is located near the tourist attraction
Baodu Zhai. The
Jingxing County, bearing the same name, is in the valley to the west of the passage.
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