Daming Jiayuguan heard so much about today, a look at their appearance, and indeed well-deserved reputation.

As everyone knows, Jiayuguan and Shanhaiguan, Juyongguan par, ranking first in the Great Wall Zhu Guan. However, the Jiayuguan the male, non-Aboriginal, two off than the Guyan. Concept of Jiayuguan, proudly standing in the desert above the longitudinal look at thousands of miles around the Gobi desert, it is difficult Jiayuguan's hung over, so Jiayuguan also "best in the world with big" reputation.

Han Wudi sent Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, sending Huo, Wei Qing and other military commanders expedition against the entire Gobi desert, so that the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty more than Jiayuguan, go to Dunhuang, and even to the Yang Guan, yumenguan other passes. Since then, the Hexi Corridor only a few hundred years of peace until the Southern Song period, the Hexi Corridor side is the party's establishment of the Western Xia Xiang clan Tuoba been under the control of the country.

When the Ming Dynasty, Chu Yuan-chang Chu Yuan-chang accepted: "High building the wall, store grain," as recommended in the massive construction projects undertaken throughout the country, while taking a closed door policy, built east Hebei Shanhaiguan, west to Jiayuguan in Gansu total length of 12700 Village The Great Wall, and set up a "three off five city" guarding the advantageous location.

Jiayuguan is located in Jiayu Mountain Gorge, difficult terrain, since the Han Dynasty, set up in here, passes, passes to connect the Ming Dynasty, together with the city walls, an increase of the defense function and importance of Jiayuguan Jiayuguan Great Wall has therefore become the first western Zhu Guan . Jiayuguan tower built in the desert among the East to see the first cities, the ancient as "best in the world with big" reputation. 8 km north of Jiayuguan Great Wall cantilever with Montenegro, is currently the National Road West to Highway 312 the only way for 7 km south of the extension for the best in the world Tun, the military defense of the ancient Jiayuguan play an important role.

Such an important passes, since ancient times, do not fall where visitors swim, even if only for the passing, because this is an important military secrets hidden, Shanhaiguan officers and soldiers guarding the safety of life and it is inextricably linked. Here, for we came downstairs in Jiayuguan City, next to a boulder, listening to tour guide talk about "hitting rock Yanming" story; in the tower of Jiayuguan, the tour guide repeat that the "set bricks" story. But she left out the ice Michikazu happens stone, brick pack goats wonderful stories, as compared with the previous two stories, the latter two appear more realistic, more logical.

"Xiong Yan Chi Gui closed and has been closed, in order to be female-yan, poignantly touch the wall and died," is a very romantic but very stupid story, although the male-shaped tower of Jiayuguan Great, but can only stop the human's path, how can we stop the Swallow's path? District Jiayuguan, even the sparrows can also wings while before, Xiong-yan, how can outside blocked at customs? Should be altered, or the story, said: "the occasion is being closed, the male Yanfei back, was closed folder to death, Shoucheng of its officers and men of the attack are buried in the Stone Office, Xiong Yan resentment death, whenever it was in this attack Shi, Xiong-yan on 'Jojo' and Wong v.. " How do I? This revision of the story though exaggerated, but there is no non-bar!

The story is even more determined bricks from the facts, and Jiayuguan has repeatedly construction, a "fixed bricks," how can permanently shelve the tower, the wind and sun and rain forests, but also such integrity? Redundant one brick placed where the poor, the vast desert, dug a hole and buried them not to be the end do? Prison officer without digging three feet, look I brick! Who is also a story for this "last brick" pointed out the age - Ming Zhengde years, if he visited Hebei province Panjiakou Reservoir to see the Great Wall where the residual - Water Wall, he would not fabricate such a story! The story is too long will bricks, bricks set on a tower of Jiayuguan is too new, so amazing!

I would like to tour the missing hand, those two stories of "Ice Road transport stone" and "goat pack brick", the two stories while not legendary, but a direct reflection of the ancient wisdom of the Chinese nation, although it can not see such a scenario, But the faint image but in my mind leisurely rising, good one, "goat pack brick" map, a good one, "Ice Road transport stone" plans, are a symbol of the wisdom of the Chinese nation.

Come to Jiayuguan, do not forget to buy a "customs clearance paper plates," Xuan Zang Master of exit in time, was being closed-door policy and want to obtain a copy of customs clearance is also no one to turn the text dish it! At that time, was secretly Master Xuan Zang's pilgrimage to the Western Paradise, is his achievement after returning from Tianzhu only re-opened the door to China, Tang Dynasty Kaiyuan have a flourishing future. Today's China, but also after the reform and opening up only towards the well-off society, which fully shows that: the "closed must be left behind and will be beaten," the truth.

Old Town has to go, Metro Still in force today, Jiayuguan, in addition to the distance of the cantilever beyond the Great Wall has been hard to see the ancient Great Wall of Ming Dynasty, but heard so much about the famous Jiayuguan, come take a look at this desert stands proudly among the buildings, and then think of millions of artisans had been brought here by the ice stones, bricks sheep scene. Or to Jiayuguan, the vast experience of the kind of desert wind and dust and Young both desolation also rugged in style. Let you can not help but feel relaxed and happy to!

Pen on: China Great North 10 # 104

Author: tanpei