Why visit Ji’an
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 3 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge, Gwanggaeto Stele and Gungnae.
Weather in Ji’an
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About Ji’an
Ji'an (Chinese: 集安; pinyin: Jí'ān; formerly simplified Chinese: 辑安; traditional Chinese: 輯安; pinyin: Jí'ān) is a county-level city in the southwestern part of Jilin province, People's Republic of China. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Tonghua and is the southernmost county-level division in the province. Ji'an has an area of 3,408 km2 (1,316 sq mi) and a population of approximately 230,000. The city was given its current status in 1988.
From the Wikipedia article Ji'an, Jilin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ji’an on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Monument and historic site · 3.3 km
UNESCO World Heritage Site in China
Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge
Bridge · 7.2 km
Bridge crossing the China - North Korea border
Museums and landmarks15
Gwanggaeto Stele
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Memorial to King of Goguryeo
Gungnae
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
The second capital of Goguryeo kingdom, Three kingdoms of Korea
Hwando
Monument and historic site · 3.7 km
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Jilin, China
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
Park · 2.2 km
Restaurants and cafes1
History
Archaeological excavations in the Ji'an area have unearthed several Yemaek sites along the Amnok River and its tributary the Hunjiang, which belong to the regional Neolithic and Bronze ages.
After the fall of Wiman Joseon to the Han dynasty in 108 BCE, Ji'an was part of Goguryeo County under the administration of Xuantu Commandery. In 3 CE, the second ruler of Goguryeo, King Yuri, moved the state's capital to Gungnae (modern Ji'an) and established the mountain fortress Hwando nearby to defend it. Hwando was sacked by Wei State in 244 CE during the Goguryeo–Wei War. In 342 CE, Hwando was destroyed and thousands of people captured by the Murong Xianbei, after which Goguryeo focussed on expanding south and east. In 427 CE, the eleventh ruler of Goguryeo, King Jangsu, moved the capital to Pyongyang, which saw Gungnae relegated to subsidiary capital status.
The Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, located in Ji'an and Huanren Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning, have been listed as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ji'an is also dubbed as a "Little Jiangnan" of Jilin due to its scenery.
From the History section of Ji'an, Jilin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Map of Ji’an
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 109 km away.
- Tonghua 69 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Huanren 71 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Erdaojiang 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 胜利路与新建街路口, EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jian Yalu River Border Railway Bridge korean side 2011 07 24, Jin Ping Han, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20230605 Stela for Gwanggaeto, Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tomb of the General 1, Bart0278, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koguryo Remains Park 1, EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance to Hwando Mountain Fortress, EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southeast of Tomb of the General, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Corner of Gungnae Fortress (GuoNei Fortress), DsouzaSohan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goguryeo Ancient Tomb Museum 1, EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- South of Tomb of the General, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Qianqiu Tomb 1, EditQ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 巡道工出品 photo by xundaogong 集安站的朝鲜车 - panoramio, xue siyang (df45086), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ji'an Railway Station, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ji'an Railway Station Customs, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 集安火车站站台, 三猎, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 巡道工出品 photo by Xundaogong——集安市政府 Government of Ji‘an city - panoramio, xue siyang (df45086), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Night in North Korea（not a joke） - panoramio, George Wenn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A bunker - panoramio, George Wenn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 巡道工出品 photo by Xundaogong—— 集安市夜景 - panoramio, xue siyang (df45086), CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Explanation Of Gungnae Fortress By Government, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 修工事的朝鲜军人3 korean solders are mending a bunker - panoramio, George Wenn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gungnae Fortress Site Plan, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southeast Corner Of Gungnae Fortress, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Ji Wen Gate Photo Of Gungnae Fortress, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- South Side Wall Of Gungnae Fortress 2, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- South Side Wall Of Gungnae Fortress, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gutter In The Gungnae Fortress Nearby Goguryeo Ruins Park, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 集安街景 - panoramio, 周李, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Southeast corner building ruins Of Gungnae Fortress 1, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A morning market behind the south side of the Gungnae Fortress wall, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jilin Province permanent measurement mark in Goguryeo Ruins Park, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palace ruins in the Goguryeo ruins park, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southwest corner building ruins Of Gungnae Fortress 2, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southwest corner building ruins Of Gungnae Fortress 3, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hao-tai King Mausoleum, 八里台亲王, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Side Wall Of Gungnae Fortress 1, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southwest corner building ruins Of Gungnae Fortress, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Southwest corner building ruins Of Gungnae Fortress 1, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Side Wall Of Gungnae Fortress 2, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
- West Side Wall Of Gungnae Fortress, Prcshaw, CC BY-SA 4.0
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