Yang Pass

Yangguan, or Yangguan Pass, is a mountain pass that was fortified by Emperor Wu of the Western Han dynasty around 120 BC and used as an outpost in the colonial dominions adjacent to ancient China.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: Western Han dynasty pass and watch tower near Dunhuang, Gansu province, China
  • Also known as: “Sun pass”, “Yangguan”, and “Yangguan Pass”

Yang Pass

Latitude
39.92727° or 39° 55′ 38″ north
Longitude
94.05904° or 94° 3′ 33″ east
Open location code
8MFPW3G5+WJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231651989
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q909541
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Satellite Map

Discover Yang Pass from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Yue Chinese—“Yang Pass” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Yang pasabidea”
  • Basque: “Yangguan”
  • Chinese: “阳关”
  • Chinese: “陽關”
  • Dutch: “Yangguan”
  • French: “Passage du Soleil”
  • French: “Passage Yang”
  • French: “Yangguan”
  • German: “Südpass”
  • German: “Yangguan”
  • Indonesian: “Lintasan Yang”
  • Japanese: “陽関”
  • Korean: “양관”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Yangguan”
  • Norwegian: “Yangguan”
  • Swedish: “Yangguan”
  • Urdu: “درہ یانگ”
  • Vietnamese: “Dương quan”
  • Yue Chinese: “陽關”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yangguan Museum and 阳关景区.

Nearby Places

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