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Niangzi Xiao Pass
Located 45 kilometers northeast of the county seat of Pingding, Niangzi
Xiao (Smiling Woman)
Pass was an important pass on the Great Wall, and a vital communication
gateway between Shanxi and Hebei provinces. The pass was a structure
of the Ming Dynasty built in 1542. A legend claims that Princess Pingyang,
the younger sister of Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty (618-907),
once led a troop of female soldiers garrisoning at the place. The pass
was named after this legend. Demarcating the two provinces of Shanxi
and Hebei, local people are used to saying "inside or outside the
pass" to mean "inside or outside Shanxi Province." Situated
on a cliff beside a deep valley, the pass is strategically located and
difficult to access. |
