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Location
Surrounded by a valley of green trees and beautiful flowers, Juyongguan Pass is also called "Juyong Green Layers". Located in an 18 kilometer-long valley called "Guangou" in the Changping County which is 50 kilometers from Beijing City, Juyongguan is one of the three greatest passes of the Great Wall of China. Juyongguan Pass is connected to the Great wall in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Juyongguan Pass has two passes. The "Nan Pass" in the south and "Badaling" in the north.
The Juyongguan Pass
In the middle of the Juyongguan Pass, there is a "Cloud Platform" also named "Crossing Street Tower". The Yuan Dynasty had built it with white marble with a height of 9.5 meters. The platform has stone railings and watch posts on its top. The Chinese maintain the style of the Yuan Dynasty till date
In the center of the base of the platform is an arched door through which men, horses and carriages pass. Statues of Gods and scriptures are carved on the doorway. It got its name "Crossing Street Tower" as it had three towers built on the platform but it was destroyed in a period between the Yuan and the Ming Dynasty. A Tai'an Temple was built on the platform later but the Qing Dynasty destroyed it later.
The present pass as it stands today was built by the Ming Dynasty and was renovated a number of times. It is a strategic place which connects the land with the northern border of China and is a heavily guarded place.
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