Shancheng
Shancheng is a village in Tonghua, Jilin. Shancheng is situated nearby to the town Tongsheng, as well as near Liming.Places of Interest
Highlights include Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom and Gwanggaeto Stele.
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Park
Photo: Bart0278, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is an UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes a number of archaeological sites currently in Ji'an, Jilin Province and Huanren, Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom is situated 3½ km southeast of Shancheng.
Gwanggaeto Stele
Memorial
Photo: Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Gwanggaeto Stele is a memorial stele for the tomb of Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, erected in 414 by his son Jangsu. This monument to Gwanggaeto the Great is the largest engraved stele in the world. Gwanggaeto Stele is situated 3½ km east of Shancheng.
Ji’an
Railway station
Photo: Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ji’an is a railway station, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Shancheng.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ji’an.
Ji’an
Photo: 三猎, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ji'an is in Jilin province in north east China. It is on the banks of the Yalu River which forms the North Korean border; the Korean city of Manpo is across the river.
Shancheng
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “山城村”
- Category: locality
- Location: Tonghua, Jilin, Northeast China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
41.15679° or 41° 9′ 24″ northLongitude
126.17336° or 126° 10′ 24″ eastElevation
230 metres (755 feet)Open location code
8QH8554F+P8OpenStreetMap ID
node 6457071052OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
7553648
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In Other Languages
“Shancheng” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “山城”
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