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Jinshanling (simplified Chinese: 金山岭; traditional Chinese: 金山嶺; pinyin: Jīnshānlǐng) is a section of the Great Wall of China located in the mountainous area in Luanping County, Chengde, Hebei Province, 125 km (78 miles) northeast of Beijing. This section of the wall is connected with the Simatai section to the east.
Historical Significance: Originally established in 1368 and extended in 1567, the Jinshanling Great Wall is one of the most typical and complete sections of the Ming Dynasty Wall (1368–1644). It links the Simatai Great Wall to the east with the Gubeikou Great Wall to the west.
Jinshanling Great Wall is one of the best-preserved parts of the whole Great Wall. Check the updated location map, transportation map, tourist map, hiking map, and Simatai to Jinshanling map here.
13 paź 2024 · Great Wall of Jinshanling in Luanping, 130km to the northeast of Beijing, is renowned as a popular section for hiking and the 'Paradise of Photographers'.
Jinshanling's History: Who Built It and When? The Great Wall at Jinshanling was built 650 years ago in the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), initially built from 1368 to 1389, and in 1567 and 1570 rebuilding of the Wall was mainly directed by General Qi Jiguang (1528–1588).
The Great Wall of China (traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng, literally "ten thousand li long wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the ...
Located in Chengde, Hebei Province, the Jinshanling Great Wall is about 140 kilometers northeast of Beijing. Built during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), Jinshanling remains well preserved today. It connects to the Simatai Great Wall on the east side and the Gubeikou Great Wall on the west side.
