page_title: Jiayu Pass
hierarchical_section_title: Jiayu Pass
caption_attribution_description: 嘉峪关 huowax 摄
context_page_description: Jiayu Pass or Jiayuguan is the first frontier fortress at the west end of the Ming dynasty Great Wall, near the city of Jiayuguan in Gansu province. Along with Juyong Pass and Shanhai Pass, it is one of the main passes of the Great Wall.
context_section_description: Jiayu Pass or Jiayuguan  (Chia-yü kuan; simplified Chinese: 嘉峪关; traditional Chinese: 嘉峪關; pinyin: Jiāyù Guān) is the first frontier fortress at the west end of the Ming dynasty Great Wall, near the city of Jiayuguan in Gansu province. Along with Juyong Pass and Shanhai Pass, it is one of the main passes of the Great Wall.
caption: Partially rammed earth wall (with the upper level portion of mud brick) located at Jiayuguan.
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