China Great Wall

Gubeikou Great Wall

Gubeikou Great Wall Photos

Gubeikou in north Miyun County provides vital access to a road that runs south and north across the Yanshan Mountains. With the Panlong (Coiling Dragon) and Wohu (crouching Tiger) mountains in the background, this section of the Great Wall is linked to the Qingfeng (Green Wind) and Dicui (Piled Verdure) peaks. The Chaohe River runs across the wall from north to south. The main section of Gubeikou knits the Panlong and Wohu mountains into an integral whole to form an impregnable fortification. In 1378 the 11th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty, General Xu Da had this section of the Great Wall rebuilt. Few sections have seen as many battles as Gubeikou. Some of the battles are rather famous in Chinese History.

On the southern Mountain sloped of Gubeikou stands a temple dedicated to Yang Ye, a famous Great Wall garrison general of the Song dynasty. There are quite a few temples in China dedicted to this general, but this one at Gubeikou is perhaps the earliest.