Yumen Pass

         The Site of Yumen Pass is the most important remains of the Han Empire at the western end of the Hexi Corridor from the 2nd century BC to the 3rd century AD. Located on the south bank of the Shule River at the west end of the Qilian Mountains, it is about 90 kilometers away from Dunhuang in the southeast and 150 kilometers away from the east edge of Lop Nur in the west. It has a landmark position as an east-west traffic boundary geographically. The remains mainly include the Ruins of Small Fangpan Castle, Ruins of Big Fangpan Castle, Ruins of Han Great Wall side wall and beacon tower (including ruins of 20 beacon towers and 18 sections of the Great Wall side wall). It starts from Cangting Tower in the east and ends at Xianming Tower in the west. It is linearly distributed in an area about 45 kilometers long and 0.5 kilometers wide, with Small Fangpan Castle ruins at the center.

        The Site of Yumen Pass bears witness to ancient traffic, beacon towers, and the Great Wall defense system as well as their role in guaranteeing traffic exchanges along the Ancient Silk Road. Looking back on the past, it has become a research and exchange base for Silk Road culture, Dunhuang culture and frontier ethnic group culture, as well as a Tourist Attraction integrating cultural relics protection, academic research and tourism.

Guide Map of Yumen Pass