Juyongguan Pass, located 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Changping County, about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Beijing, is a renowned pass of the Great Wall of China. Enlisted in the World Heritage Directory in 1987, it is a national cultural protection unit.

Situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, Juyongguan Pass has long been a military stronghold. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC) and Warring States Period (476BC-221BC), the Yan State built fortifications here. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties (386-589), this section was linked to the Great Wall of China. This pass served as a natural barrier to the capital of Yuan (1271-1368) and Ming (1368-1644) Dynasties. Therefore, immediately after the founding of his reign, Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, ordered the pass to be rebuilt to protect the borders from intrusions of the Mongolian tribe. Many fierce battles were fought in Juyongguan Pass of Great Wall.

The Pass is roughly circular with a perimeter of about 4,142 meters (about 4,530 yards). It consists of two passes, one in the south, one in the north, respectively called 'Nan Kou' and 'Badaling'.

In the middle of Juyongguan Pass lies a high platform called 'Cloud Platform', which is made of white marble. In the Yuan Dynasty, three stone towers were built on the platform. At the end of Yuan Dynasty, they were burnt down. Later, a temple called 'Tai'an' was built on the site, but it was burnt down during the reign of Emperor Kang Xi of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), after which only the platform remained. Inside the platform is an arched doorway. On the walls of the doorway, the statues of four heavenly gods and sutra scriptures are carved.

Juyongguan Pass is not just a military stronghold, but also a beautiful scenic spot. Around the pass, beautiful flowers and lush trees dot the mountains. A splendid picture! As early as the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), it was named as one of the eight best scenery of Beijing.

The extant Juyongguan Pass was built in the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, reconstruction work was neglected. In 1992 and 2000, the pass was renovated.

 Juyongguan Travel Tips

Juyongguan Great Wall Transportation
 By Bus:
a. Take the Subway Line 13 and get off at Longze Station in Changping District, take the shuttle bus No.20 and you will reach Juyongguan Pass
b. Take the shuttle bus No.919 (Deshengmen West - Nankou) and get off at Nankou Dongjie Station and take the shuttle bus No.20 which will take you directly to Juyongguan Pass

 Drive Travel: Take the Badaling Expressway and take the Juyongguan Exit

Juyongguan Dining & Accommodation
 Juyongguan Great Wall Old Hostel
Chinese name: 居庸关长城古客栈 (Jū Yōng Guān Cháng Chéng Gǔ Kè Zhàn)

Located at the foot of the Juyongguan Pass and embraced by the famous sight "Juyong in Green", Juyongguan Great Wall Old Hostel is the only four star hotel in Juyongguan Scenic Area combining the functions of vacation, entertainment and business conferences together. It is a quadrangle building in ancient style. The village-like hotel attracts many visitors by its elegant environment, complete hospitality service and good food and living conditions.

Eating Facilities:
It can accommodate over 200 people dining at the same time. It offers Sichuan and Guangdong Food, delicate western-style breakfast, excellent dessert, buffets and barbecues of Chinese and western styles.

Accommodations:
There are over 100 guest rooms including standard rooms and luxury suites. The facilities in the rooms are complete, including central air conditioning system, satellite television, 24-hour hot water and IC card lock system.

Entertainment:
Indoor swimming pool, saunas, bowling, table tennis, billiards, shuffle-board, Karaoke bar

Conference Center:
Small, medium-sized and large meeting rooms; Modern multifunctional meeting halls which can hold over 300 people; the number and shapes of the desks and chairs can be adjusted by guest's requests.

 Juyongguan Pass Pictures