Hushan Great Wall

--Hushan Great Wall was built in the fifth year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty. It was supervised by Han Bin, the deputy commander of Liaodong at that time. It is the starting point of the east end of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty.

--Building materials are different from other great wall, abandon brick construction, local materials, use silt loess.

--Close to the border, you can see the daily life of the Korean people when you climb the beacon tower at the top.

--"One step cross" scenic spot is the narrowest, only a few meters away from North Korea, which can be taken as a souvenir.

Hushan Great Wall

Hushan Great Wall is located on the Yalu River, 15 kilometers east of Dandong City. It is an important scenic spot in the national Yalu River scenic area. It faces Yuchi island and the ancient city of Yizhou across the river. It's a great tourist attraction.

The great wall of Hushan in the scenic area was built in 1469 A.D. in the fifth year of Chenghua of Ming Dynasty. At that time, its main function was to defend against the invasion of Jianzhou Nvzhen. After Nurhachi became king, in order to keep his "land of Longxing", he issued a decree forbidding people from Shanhaiguan to come outside. People in the pass are not allowed to farm or hunt in the birthplace of Manchu. Therefore, he built the wicker edge. When he built the wicker edge, he ordered that most of the Liaodong Great Wall, including the Hushan Great Wall, be demolished.

Introduction to Hushan

The original name of Mt. Hu is Mt. ma'er. It is also called Mt. hu'er because of two towering peaks side by side, which look like two upright ones. In the Qing Dynasty, it evolved into today's Mt. Hu, which protrudes from the Yalu River. The flat ground is isolated and towering, and the vision is wide. You can have a panoramic view of the fields and houses on the opposite bank of Korea. As a gateway to the country, the location of the Great Wall, Hushan, has military significance. In Dandong's previous invasions by foreign enemies, Hushan was the first to bear the brunt. It was always regarded as a military fortress and was the first to be attacked. Anyone who understands military affairs knows that to occupy the commanding height is to control the initiative in battle. It's natural to build the Great Wall in Hushan. The wise Chinese ancestors were ordered to defend the country. They were not allowed to choose Hushan as a barrier because of their responsibilities, obligations and their own lives. When Wang Zhihao, the governor of Ming Dynasty, ascended the fortress of Hu mountain, he wrote the poem "ascend ma'er mountain and look at Korea".

Located about 12 kilometers northeast of Dandong City, Liaoning Province, Hushan scenic spot is the core scenic spot of Yalu River National Scenic Spot, a national AAAA scenic spot, and a national key cultural relics protection unit, facing Tongjun Pavilion, one of the "eight Korean scenic spots" across the river. In the scenic spot, there are famous scenic spots at home and abroad, such as the eastern starting point of the great wall of the Ming Dynasty - Hushan Great Wall, "one step across the border between China and North Korea", shuiguanyin, Great Wall History Museum, ancient plank road ruins, etc. it is a scenic spot with the theme of ancient military culture tourism, and characterized by border tourism and red tourism between China and North Korea.

However, after hundreds of years, the great wall of Hushan is almost on the verge of oblivion, so that for a long time, people mistook the starting point of the east end of the Great Wall as "the first pass in the world" - Shanhaiguan. In fact, as early as in the history of the Ming Dynasty, there was a record: "in the end of the Ming Dynasty, the frontier defense was prudent, starting from Yalu in the East and reaching Jiayu in the West." it was clear that the great wall of the Ming Dynasty started from Yalu River in the East and reached Jiayuguan in the West. However, it was not until the early 1990s that the Department of cultural relics and Archaeology excavated the walls and foundations of the Great Wall from the north to the south of Hushan. After a large number of on-the-spot investigations by Luo Zhewen and other experts and scholars on the Great Wall, it was identified as the starting point of the east end of the Great Wall, which rewrites the traditional saying in the textbooks, and the government departments immediately organized a large-scale restoration work. Now we can see that the great wall of Hushan was restored on the site of the great wall of Ming Dynasty according to the "design scheme for the restoration of the great wall of Hushan" passed in 1992. The great wall of Hushan has been restored 1250 meters in length, with 12 scenes, such as city towers, beacon towers, enemy towers, Battle Towers, and horse faces, restoring the spectacular momentum of the Ming Great Wall. The restored Great Wall of Ming Dynasty winds northward, close to Dandong City and across the river from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It has beautiful mountains and rivers, pleasant climate and beautiful scenery.

Main attractions

With beautiful environment, Hushan is one of Anton's eight famous scenic spots in his early years. There are 28 scenic spots, such as the Great Wall, Sleeping Buddha, Hukou cliff, etc. it is a great tourist attraction in the suburbs of Dandong.

In the hills along the river, the steep, straight and craggy rocks of Mount hu'er stand on the edge of the river. Climbing up the Great Wall to the summit, you can see the scenery of the two countries. Looking up, you can see the high-rise buildings in Dandong and the Yalu River Bridge in Jiangcheng, and you can see the vast Yellow Sea. Looking back to the north, you can see the crisscross fields and houses. Dan Da Highway passes by the foot of Hu mountain and along the river. The restored Great Wall is like a pearl inlaid on the Bank of Yalu River, becoming a tourist attraction in Yalu River scenic spots.

When the smoke of gunpowder is gone, the mountains and rivers are still beautiful. As far as the eye can see, the river is like a belt, winding across the sky. The plain is fertile and the dogs and the chickens are familiar with each other. The giant dragon straightens its head and makes people proud. The "one-step crossing" under the city is the closest place to the waterway boundary between China and North Korea. Overlooking Hushan, it looks like a sleeping beauty lying on her back, graceful and lifelike from west to East. Although the military significance of the Great Wall has been ignored by modern science and technology, its rich cultural connotation and symbolic spirit can transcend the ages and become an inexhaustible driving force for our nation.

Hushan Great Wall scenic spot

The great wall of Ming Dynasty is like a dragon lying on the mountain. Binjiang Road at the foot of the mountain is connected with 201 National Road, and bangshantai beside the river is the eastern starting point of the Great Wall. There are Han Dynasty city Xi'an Pingxian site and Sino Japanese War and Russo Japanese War battlefield sites near Hushan. Hushan covers an area of four square kilometers and its main peak is 146.3m high. The peak is the first peak fire platform of the Great Wall. Standing on fenghuotai and looking around, the city of Yizhou in North Korea, mashishazhou in China and the Yalu River bridge connecting Dandong and Sinuiju can be seen clearly. In the planning, the green water of Tiger Mountain lingers, the great wall rises and falls on the mountain, the yachts around the mountain lake shuttle directly to the Yalu River, and the green trees, mountain flowers and the lake are picturesque. Folk Village, border trade market, Great Wall Museum and food street will be built here. Approved by the state, the Hushan Great Wall under repair has been completed for more than 730 meters. In the near future, the tour road along the river will lead directly to Hushan scenic spot. It only takes more than ten minutes from downtown to Hushan.

Climbing the 146.3-meter-high enemy tower on the top of the mountain in Shanghai will make people fully understand the profound meaning of "not a hero without reaching the Great Wall". Especially in autumn, the mountain is full of torch trees, and the red leaves set off the majestic beauty of the Great Wall. The most wonderful thing is that you can have a panoramic view of the scenery of China and Korea from the top of the great wall of Hushan, and you can have a panoramic view of the natural scenery and human landscape of the Democratic Republic of Korea on the other side. "Yibucha" is one of the closest places between China and North Korea. It is named because it can reach North Korea in the nearest step. Here, visitors can not only see the living, working and working scenes of the Korean people from a close distance.

One kilometer plank road is another major scenic spot in Hushan scenic area. There are three ancient buildings in China, namely the Great Wall, plank road and canal, among which the canal is the artificial river. You can see these three ancient buildings in Hushan scenic area. Plank road used to be built on precipices with wooden columns and boards. The kilometer plank road of Hushan scenic spot is built on the original plank road ruins. Walking on it is both thrilling and exciting, especially the section of "hukou" is a place to test your courage. The dangerous section of "hukou" is more than 20 meters long. It is a natural flat stone. From a distance, it looks like the half open mouth of a tiger. Tourists walk on it, with huge and jagged rocks on their heads and almost no road at their feet. Walking out of Hukou, there is a downhill road in front and a cable bridge in front. It is composed of five thick steel cables, more than 30 meters long. Walking on the top of the rock makes people have a sense of challenging the limit.

Hushan Great Wall History Museum

Hushan Great Wall history museum was opened in May 2003. It is another museum of Great Wall history after Jiayuguan, Badaling and Shanhaiguan, which mainly introduces the defense function of the Great Wall in different dynasties.

The museum is divided into upper and lower floors, displaying the Ming Great wall bricks, pottery and other cultural relics unearthed from Hushan; large oil paintings reflecting the history of the Great Wall, sculptures of historical figures related to the great wall and relevant historical documents, showing the image of the Great Wall, its status and function in different times.

In Hushan Great Wall History Museum, two large-scale half view paintings are particularly eye-catching, integrating sound, light, electricity and other scientific and technological means. They vividly represent the great scenes of the Qin Dynasty building the great wall and the tragic scenes of the Ming Dynasty when the Great Wall was destroyed and captured.

Practical information

Ticket price of scenic spot

Adult ticket: 60 yuan

Student ticket: 30 yuan

Great Wall Museum: 10 yuan

Self driving into the scenic spot: 10 yuan

Traffic information

1. There is a bus to Hushan near the passenger station diagonally opposite Dandong railway station.

The daily departure time is as follows (information in February 2016)

Direction from Dandong to Hushan Great Wall:

5: 50, 6:50, 8:35, 9:50, 10:50, 12:00, 14:20, 16:30, the ticket price is 4 yuan.

From Hushan Great Wall to Dandong:

6: 20, 7:30, 9:30, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:20, 17:10, the ticket price is 4 yuan.

2. You can take the bus from Dandong to Kuandian. There are many buses every day. They all pass through the great wall of Hushan. You can get off at Hushan

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