First Pier of the Great Wall

FYI: Go to Jiayuguan Pass first. The ticket you get there is also valid for this site. (55¥)✌️ 📍How to get there - If you don’t have a driver, taking a DiDi is your best bet. ⭐️ Attraction - This is the location of the first pier of the Great Wall. There’s also a little museum that you can check out. You can also buy some souvenirs at the museum. ⏰ Recommended time - About 1-1.5 hours. 🥤 Food and drinks - This is a small site, so there’s not that much you can buy. There are few things available but that’s about it. Have fun! 😊 #passionpassport #gansu #china #historicallandmarks #historicculture #jiayuguan #summervacation

To the north, it connects to the Heishan Overhanging Great Wall, and to the south, it connects to the 'First Pier under Heaven', known as the 'First and Greatest Pass under Heaven'. It is the starting point of the western end of the Ming Great Wall — Jiayuguan It is also the shining pearl on the Northwest Grand Loop. When you come to Jiayuguan, whether it's for taking photos and checking in, or for a history lesson, The most correct way to open it, you must know! 🌟 Must-know historical anecdotes: 🔹Dingcheng Brick: A brick on the eaves platform behind the gate tower of the West Weng City. It is said to be the extra brick left over by the craftsmen who built the pass through calculation, claimed to be placed by immortals, and has existed since the Ming Dynasty! 🔹Ice Path for Transporting Stones: The stones used for building the pass tower were from Heishan and were too heavy to carry. The phrase 'Ice Path for Transporting Stones' fell from the sky, so the craftsmen poured water on the road in winter to make ice, which allowed them to transport the stones successfully! 🔹Goats Carrying Bricks: The construction of the higher city tower was difficult for human and horse power, so a shepherd boy hung the bricks on the goats' backs, lightly patted the goats, and they easily carried the bricks up the tower, which the craftsmen then imitated! 🔹Striking Stone and the Swallows' Cry: A pair of swallows built a nest at Rouyuan Gate. One day, the gate closed early, the female swallow returned, but the male swallow died hitting the wall as it could not enter. The female swallow died of grief, and the 'jiu jiu' cry of the swallows is said to be heard to this day! 🌟 Must-know knowledge points for visiting Jiayuguan: 📑 Architectural Overview: Jiayuguan city tower is composed of the inner city, outer city, and Weng city. The inner city tower is symmetrical, with a special horse path for easy access of warhorses to the city wall; the Weng city is convenient for soldiers to live; the outer city is mainly for defense and war preparation! 📑 Geographic Knowledge: Jiayuguan is the westernmost pass of the Hexi Corridor, with the majestic Qilian Mountains to the west, the desert area to the west, and Jiuquan to the east, an ancient military stronghold! 📑 Scenic Spot Knowledge: 1⃣ Stage: The Jiayuguan stage was built during the Qianlong period, depicting the stories of the Chinese 'Eight Immortals', with the Eight Trigrams on top; 2⃣ Rouyuan Gate: It implies that the Ming Dynasty implemented a conciliatory policy towards the ethnic groups outside the pass, achieving long-term peace and stability at the border; 3⃣ Guanghua Gate: Facing east, where the sun rises, symbolizing the auspicious energy shining over the land; 4⃣ Wenchang Pavilion: During the Ming and Qing dynasties, a place for literati to recite poetry, compose essays, and read books, and in the later Qing period, it became an office for officials; 5⃣ Guandi Temple: Built by the soldiers guarding the pass, symbolizing loyalty and bravery; 6⃣ Arrow Tower: An ancient lookout post, which allows easy observation of beacon fires in the south, west, and north directions of the city pass; 7⃣ Pass Permit: Imitating the ancient ceremony of passing through the gate, there is now a special person issuing pass documents, currently charging a toll of 30 yuan for passing through; 🧗‍♂️ Recommended Tour Route: Enter from the East Gate — Stele Corridor — Wenchang Pavilion — Guandi Temple — Stage — Chaozong Gate — Guerrilla General's Mansion — Striking Stone and the Swallows' Cry — Horse Path — Climb the City Wall — Guanghua Tower — South Enemy Tower — Corner Tower — City Wall — Guanzhao — Huiji Gate — Jiayuguan Gate — 'First and Greatest Pass under Heaven' Stele; 📸 Photo Check-in Points: 🍂 Chaozong Gate: Take photos of Rouyuan Gate from inside the gate tunnel, using a frame composition 🍂 Various angles to check in at the corner tower, arrow tower, and enemy tower 🍂 After exiting the west gate of Jiayuguan, walk two hundred meters to the right (towards the north gate), and use a telephoto lens to capture Jiayuguan with the snow-capped mountains in the background 🍂 Jiayuguan Sunset: At the west gate, you can photograph the sunset, and occasionally you will encounter a camel team passing by

The westernmost end of the Great Wall, the first beacon tower, is made of rammed earth and sits forlornly on the vast Gobi desert of the Northwest, telling tales of a thousand years of vicissitudes. The first beacon tower is located beside the Taolai River, at the southernmost end of the Jiayuguan western Great Wall, and is also the westernmost beacon tower of the Ming Dynasty's Great Wall. The first beacon tower was built in the 18th year of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty (1539 AD) under the supervision of Li Han, the military preparation road of Suzhou. It stands 7.5 kilometers north of the pass city, towering nearly 56 meters above the cliff beside the Taolai River.

Coming to Jiayuguan, one would think of seeing the last pass of the magnificent Great Wall of our motherland. However, there are three attractions in Jiayuguan, one is the first pier of the Great Wall, one is the overhanging Great Wall, and the other is the main Jiayuguan city. These three attractions use a joint ticket, which can be used once purchased. We found a taxi locally and agreed to visit these three attractions for 100 yuan. The taxi driver introduced us to the general situation of the three attractions along the way, which deepened our understanding based on the homework we had done. The first stop is the first pier of the Great Wall. This place is known as the starting point of the Great Wall. In fact, at the Old Dragon Head of Shanhaiguan, there is also such a claim. This is not important, what is important is that this is indeed the starting or ending point of the Great Wall. Whether it's the first pier or the overhanging Great Wall behind, they are all built with earth. After thousands of years of wind, frost, rain and snow, the earth Great Wall is as hard as a rock. There is a river at the first pier, which winds through the deep ravine. It originates from the Qilian Mountains and Heishan, according to the Xiongnu language, it is called "Taolai River". Although the riverbed is dry and the water flow has become a stream, it also shows the beauty of nature in the cliffs on both sides. The overhanging Great Wall is very spectacular, built on two mountains. The city wall is made of earth from the nearby Heishan. The majesty of the Great Wall shows the weapon of the year against the enemy. The last stop is Jiayuguan City. This is where the pass is located. It is said that no one has broken this city for six hundred years. Due to time constraints, waiting to catch the train to Dunhuang, hurriedly write a few paragraphs and post a few pictures. Due to time constraints, waiting to catch the train to Dunhuang, hurriedly write a few paragraphs and post a few pictures.

The first pier of the Great Wall of Jiayuguan, today, these piers have lost the glory of the past. From a distance, they only think that they are the earthy piers in this desert. However, when they walk through the Gobi, they will be rewarded. When I got up the mound, I stroked its mottled and cold wall, or I couldnt help but think of the scene where the soldiers fired the signal on the pier and the smoke of the wolf. It was as if I could hear the killing of the soldiers. Innumerable soldiers returned to the dust in this dust, and there were countless soldiers who shed tears of homesickness. It has guarded the Chinese people for thousands of years. The bitterness of this is what our future generations have no way of knowing. Now they have to caress that it sighs and sighs. Although the first pier has been broken, it still stands on the steep cliff and never fell. The pier itself is like a dedicated guardian who guards the safety of Guancheng and is willing to be in this piece of yellow sand. Among them stands alone. For thousands of years, although it has been plagued by countless wars, it has not been able to withstand the years of polishing, and the traces of the wind and sand have all remained on the abutment. This is another record of the change of years.

The first pier in the world, also known as the Laihe Pier, is a pier at the southernmost tip of the Great Wall and a pier at the western end of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. It is also the most spectacular and best preserved ancient military relationship along the Great Wall. The first pier of the Great Wall is the most important pier in Guannan, and it is responsible for the military information of the Guannan and Qilian Mountains. There are docks, hummers, locusts, food and accommodation, salary, etc., equipped with a certain number of guards. There are also ancient barracks near the , underground valleys, and hotels such as the Lai Inn.

The first scenic spot of the Great Wall is spectacular, with Jiuquan in the east, desert in the west, Jiayu in the north, Qilian in the south, and the river to the east. At the south end of the mountain, the mountain peaks are white all the year round, reflecting the blue sky, and it feels fresh and picturesque. As the saying goes, "there is a long way to go and the clouds are wet, and the wind is smooth and the forest is dancing." The scenic area is about 3.22 square kilometers. The scenic spot includes the first pier of the Great Wall, the comprehensive service area, the snorkeling snorkeling, the squatting inn, the Tianshou Suspension Bridge, the Drunken Sandy Field sculpture group, and the Chinese Dragon Forest. The first pier of the Great Wall was built in the 18th year of Ming Jiajing (AD 1539) by Li Han, the supervisor of Suzhou Bingdao Road, and 7.5 kilometers away from Guancheng in the north. The pier stands on the cliff nearly 56 meters high near the river. For its ambition, the famous Great Wall expert Mr. Luo Zhewen once had a vivid sigh: "Jiayuguan, the dangerous paintings are difficult, the piers are far away from each other, the Great Wall Road is connected to the mountains, and the arm is hard to climb." On the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty on more than 10,000 Huali, there are countless piers and dense mountains, and the first pier of the Jiayuguan Great Wall echoes the old dragon on the coast of the Bohai Sea in Hebei, and together they build the first and last of the Great Dragon of the Great Wall of China. The reputation of the Chinese nation "Dragon". If the Great Wall is a monument to the Chinese nation, then the first pier of the Great Wall is the place where this monument has risen. Now, the pier is about 10 meters high, and its bottom is irregularly square. The bottom is 14 meters wide. The interior is still square, with a length and width of 6 meters. It is made of loess, and the layer of earthworm is 10-20 cm thick. The inscription on the "First Great Wall of the Great Wall" was inscribed by the late Wei Lu traditional general of the West Road Army, and the writing was elegant and free.