The Xingtai Section of the Great Wall

The Xingtai Section of the Great Wall

The Xingtai Section of the Great Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Xingtai Section of the Great Wall

I. Huangyuling Pass of the Ming Great Wall

The Huangyuling Pass of the Ming Great Wall is located on Huangyuling Mountain, 2.3 kilometers southwest of Yingli Village, Jijiacun Township, Xingtai County. This section of the Great Wall was built in the third year of the Hongwu reign during the Ming Dynasty (1370), but the main structures have largely collapsed. It is 274 meters long, with a base width of 2 meters and a top width of 1–1.3 meters. The gate was constructed using neatly cut stones and white lime mortar, positioned about one-third of the way south along the wall.

About 50 meters north of the gate lies the foundation of a garrison fort, with only the base remaining.

II. Maling Pass of the Ming Great Wall

The Maling Pass section of the Ming Great Wall is located on Maling Mountain, 1.5 kilometers southwest of Mingshuizhang Village, Songjiazhuang Township, Xingtai County. It was built around the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty. The main eastern wall follows the edge of a steep mountain slope, while two additional walls, each about 250 meters from the eastern wall, were built along the eastern mountain stream slope, stretching approximately 400 meters in length. Their construction style and structure are the same as the eastern wall. The eastern gate is situated at the lowest point of the midsection of the eastern wall, standing 3.2 meters tall and 4.5 meters wide. The western gate is directly opposite the eastern one but now exists only as a large gap. About 15 meters west of the eastern gate lies a garrison fort.

III. Zhiguoling of the Ming Great Wall

The Zhiguoling section of the Ming Great Wall is located on a mountain ridge 3.5 kilometers southwest of Yingfangtai Village, Jiangshui Township, Xingtai County. This section was built in the 21st year of the Jiajing reign. The wall was constructed in a narrow, flat area and is 150 meters long, with a base width of 3 meters and a top width of 2.5 meters. The gate is deep and narrow, only wide enough for a single horse to pass through. Guard forts are located on both sides of the gate. The wall runs in a northwest–southeast direction.