Jianmen Pass

Jianmen Pass
Jianmen Pass in 2005. The gate structure was burned down in 2006
Traversed byShudao, G108 (tunnel)
LocationNortheast Sichuan Province, China
RangeLongmen Mountains
Coordinates32°12′54″N 105°33′48″E / 32.21500°N 105.56333°E / 32.21500; 105.56333
Jianmen Pass is located in Northern China
Jianmen Pass
Jianmen Pass is located in China
Jianmen Pass
Jianmen Pass
Traditional Chinese劍門關
Simplified Chinese剑门关
Literal meaningSword Gate Pass

Jianmen Pass (simplified Chinese: 剑门关; traditional Chinese: 劍門關; pinyin: Jiàn Mén Guān; lit. 'Sword Gate Pass') is a mountain pass located southwest of the city of Guangyuan in Sichuan province. It has also been called "Jianmenguan Pass"; however, that form is redundant since guān means "pass" in Chinese.