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| Jingxing Pass | |
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| Traversed by |  G307 |
| Location | Shijiazhuang,Hebei,China |
| Range | Taihang Mountains |
| Coordinates | 38°04′N114°17′E / 38.07°N 114.28°E /38.07; 114.28 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 井陘關 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 井陉关 | ||||||
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Jingxing Pass (Chinese:井陉关;pinyin:Jǐngxíng Guān) is one of the major mountain passes on theTaihang Mountains, site of the famousBattle of Tao River orBattle of Jingxing where the famous generalHan Xin (韓信) scored one of his many victories against superior forces.
The historical site fromHan dynasty is in modern dayTumenguan Township referencing later namedTumen Pass (Chinese:土门关). It is located near the tourist attractionBaodu Zhai. TheJingxing County, bearing the same name, is in the valley to the west of the passage.
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