Lupiguan

Lupiguan

Lupiguan is located 25 kilometers north of Miyun County. This pass was one of the important gateways of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall. It leads north to Fengning County in Hebei Province and borders Huairou County to the northwest. The Bai River flows beneath Lupiguan. Being close to the river, the pass is extremely easy to defend and hard to attack—an ingenious method used by ancient people to utilize the geographical environment for defense. In addition to the pass, the Ming Great Wall extends directly from the mountaintops on both sides of the Bai River down into the valley, while Lupiguan is situated on the western bank of the Bai River. The gateway is small, only wide enough for one person and one horse to pass through, highlighting how perilous its location is. The cliffs on both the eastern and western sides of Lupiguan’s gate are steep, and the mountain colors resemble the patterns of deer hide—hence the name “Lupiguan” (Deer Hide Pass). To the east of Lupiguan, beneath Jiangpengding Peak, lies the Martyrs’ Cemetery of Bai Yihua. In the valleys on both sides of Lupiguan, there is the scenically unique Heilongtan Scenic Area. In 1971, a bridge named “Daguan Bridge,” stretching 100 meters from east to west, was built over the Bai River valley just outside Lupiguan.