Tongguan is located in the north of Tongguan County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, adjacent to the Yellow River in the north and on the mountainside in the south. "Shui Jing Zhu" records: "The river flows in the south of the pass to the Tongguan Mountain, so it is called Tongguan." Tongguan is the east gate of Guanzhong, and it has always been
It is a battleground for military strategists.
Tongguan is located in the lower reaches of the Weihe River in eastern Shaanxi, on the edge of the Yellow River in the southeast of Gangguang Town, old Tongguan County. It is far away from Hangu Pass at the east entrance of the Xiaohan Ancient Road. It guards the west entrance of this ancient road. Historically, it guarded the Xiaohan Pass.
The more than 100 kilometers of peach groves along the ancient road are also called Taolinsai.
Because Tongguan is located at the crossing of the Yellow River, it is a key point in the three provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Henan. It is a key point on the post road from Chang'an to Luoyang and is the key to entering and exiting the Three Qin Dynasties. Therefore, it has become the only way to enter the Central Plains in the east and out of Guanzhong in the west, and the Western Regions since the end of the Han Dynasty.
The land and key passes are known as "the most dangerous pass in the region", "the throat of the four towns" and "one hundred and two important passes"! Tongguan has a long history and is famous far and wide. The ancient Tongguan ranks second among the top ten famous passes in China and has a long history and culture.
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The first major pass is Jianmen Pass. Jianmen Pass is located 30 kilometers north of Jiange County, Sichuan. It is located at the break of Dajian Mountain, with cliffs on both sides that go straight into the sky. The peaks lean against the sky like swords, and the two cliffs are separated.
The walls face each other and it looks like a door, so it is called "Jianmen" and enjoys the reputation of "Jianmen is the most dangerous place in the world".
The third pass is Zhennanguan. Zhennanguan is an important pass in southern China. It is now known as Youyi Pass. It was built in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. It was once called Jiling Pass, Dananguan and Jieshou Pass.
, located 15 kilometers southwest of Pingxiang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, at the pass of Daqing Mountain, Jinji Mountain (called Jinji Ling in ancient times), and Pingerguan and Shuikou Pass in the northwest, collectively known as the "Three South Passes". Zhennanguan is the two gateways between China and Vietnam.
The most important pass on the national border.
The fourth pass is Jiayuguan. Jiayuguan is an important pass at the west end of the world-famous Great Wall. The first pass at the west end is also the transportation hub of the ancient "Silk Road". It was called "the most powerful pass in the world" in ancient times and is known as "the most powerful pass in the world".
"Jifang", "the first pass in Hexi"!
The fifth pass is Yanmen Pass, also known as Xixing Pass. It is located in Yanmen Mountain and is an important pass on the Great Wall. Together with Ningwuguan and Pianguan, it is called the "Three Outer Passes"! Xiongguan is surrounded by dangerous mountains and high altitudes.
It is located on Gouzhu Mountain. On the east and west wings, the mountains are undulating. The Great Wall on the ridge is winding and goes east to Pingxing Pass, Zijing Pass, Daoma Pass, straight to Youyan, connecting with the vast sea; to the west it goes to Xuangangkou, Ningwuguan, and Piantou Pass.
, to the Yellow River. There are two gates in the east and west, both of which are built with huge bricks. They look like wild geese piercing the clouds, and they look majestic. Two plaques of "natural danger" and "geographical advantage" are respectively carved on the foreheads of the gates.
The sixth pass is Shanggu Pass. Shanggu Pass is also called Wuruan Pass, also known as Puyin Pass and Zizhuang Pass. It is listed as the seventh pass of the Eight Passes of Taihang. It is one of the passes of the Great Wall. It is located on the Bauhinia Ridge in Hebei Province.
One of the main passes from the plains to the Taihang Mountains has the danger of "one man is in charge of the pass, and ten thousand men cannot move forward". It is located between Juyong Pass and Daoma Pass. Wuruan Pass and Erguan Pass are known as the Inner Three Passes. In the Song Dynasty, they were named Jinpi Pass.
Later, it was renamed Zijingguan because of the many redbud trees on the mountain!
The seventh pass is Weize Pass. Because Princess Pingyang, the third daughter of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty and the sister of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, once led troops to garrison here. Princess Pingyang's troops were called the "Women's Army" at the time, so it was renamed Niangzi Pass. Weize Pass
It is a famous pass of the Great Wall and is known as the ninth pass of the Great Wall. It is a battleground for military strategists of all ages. On the southeast side of Guancheng, the Great Wall winds along the Mian Mountain, towering and tall. The west of the city is surrounded by the Tao River, which continues all year round. The dangerous mountains are
River valley and the Great Wall build a natural barrier between Shanxi and Hebei.
The eighth pass is Juyong Pass. Juyong Pass got its name from the Qin Dynasty. According to legend, when Qin Shihuang was building the Great Wall, he moved prisoners, soldiers and forcibly recruited civilians to live here. It took the meaning of "migrating common people" and was called Juyong Pass in the Han Dynasty.
, it was named Xiguan in the Three Kingdoms period, and was changed to Naqianguan in the Northern Qi Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, it had names such as Juyongguan, Jimenguan, and Junduguan.
Juyongguan is in a dangerous situation and has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. It has two passes in the north and south. The south is called "Nankou" and the north is called "Juyongguan". The canyon where the pass is located belongs to the mountainous area of the military capital of the Taihang Mountains, and the terrain is extremely dangerous.
Zijingguan, Daomaguan, and Guguan are collectively known as the four famous passes in the west of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty. Among them, Juyongguan, Zijingguan, and Daomaguan are also known as the three inner passes.
There is also a saying that Juyongguan is known as "the most majestic pass in the world", and Chairman Mao once praised "If you don't visit the Great Wall, you are not a hero". That is the Juyongguan Pass. His personal inscription "If you don't visit the Great Wall, you are not a hero" is located here.
The ninth pass is Shanhaiguan, also known as "Yuguan", also known as Yuguan, also known as Linlu Pass, so named because it is between the mountains and the sea. This is the chokepoint between Northeast China and North China, and the starting point of the Great Wall.
The first pass is commonly known as the "No. 1 Pass in the World". It echoes the Jiayu Pass thousands of miles away and is famous all over the world.
The tenth pass is Pingxingguan. Pingxingguan was called Pingxingzhai in ancient times. It is a pass of the Inner Great Wall. Guanchenghu is located at the southern foot of Pingxing Ling (now called Pingxingguan Village, Hengjian Township, Fanzhi County). It is square in shape and surrounded by more than 900 people.
Zhang, there are two gates each in the north, south and east. The three characters "Pingxingling" are engraved on the forehead of the gate (the gate is now stored in a villager's home in Pingxingguan Village). It is really called a high mountain and a majestic pass.
To the north of Pingxingguan is Mount Heng, which stands as high as a screen. To the south is Mount Wutai, both at an altitude of more than 1,500 meters. Between these two mountains is a not-so-wide graben-like lowland. Pingxingling, where Pingxingguan is located, is this strip of lowland.
Because Hengshan and Wutai are both fault-block mountains, they are very steep and have become a huge traffic barrier in northern Shanxi. Therefore, this strip of lowland has become the most convenient channel connecting the northern Hebei Plain with Shanxi.
.An east-west ancient road passes through the flat-shaped Guancheng, connecting Zijing Pass to the east of Beijing and Yanmen Pass to the west. They are connected to each other and form a strict defense line, which is an important military screen to the west of Beijing.
Zuo Aoran led an army of 150,000 troops and entered Tongguan. Cheliji and Li Wenhou had to report early, so they led their troops out of the pass and met them ten miles outside Tongguan. Zuo Aoran was their lord, although it could not be said that he would not be able to do so for a hundred years.
First sight, but wanting to see Zuo Aoran is also an extremely difficult thing. I'm afraid it's even easier than meeting the emperor!
Cheriji and Li Wenhou originally thought that this would serve the purpose of pleasing Zuo Aoran, but Zuo Aoran didn't give him a smile. Instead, his face was as dark as water, and he responded to them a few times.
The two of them immediately understood that their lord was unhappy, and someone was probably going to be unlucky. I really don’t know which unlucky guy it was! Hehe! Okay! These two people haven’t realized the seriousness of the matter yet!
Entering Tongguan, Zuo Aoran was in the first place, followed by the two brothers Chen Yu and Chen Cong, Wenpin, Lu Kuang, Lu Xiang, Zhang Chun, Ju Hu, Samoke, Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Zu Lang, Guan Cheng, and Tan
Xiong, Li Yi, Lu Yu, Han Juzi, Wang Chang, Li Meng, Wang Fang, young general Niu Gang and others lined up on both sides. The two brothers He Yi and He Man were still in their original positions as standing generals, but Cheli Ji and
However, Li Wenhou and Li Wenhou stood in the middle with their heads lowered and did not dare to raise them at all, because they were suffering from Zuo Aoran's anger.
