Gallery road

The archaeological gallery roads (simplified Chinese: 栈道; traditional Chinese: 棧道) were roads through remote mountain areas of China. They consisted of wooden planks erected on holes cut into the sides of cliffs. They were most notably used in the Qin Mountains linking the Wei River and the Han River valleys. The first gallery roads were built during the Warring States period (476-221 BC) and used by Qin to invade Shu and Ba. They were fully consolidated into a thriving network during the Han Dynasty. Before the 20th century, very primitive versions were used in the western gorges of the Pamir Mountains.

Gallery road
A type of ancient trackway in China
Alternative names栈道
Place of originChina
Main article: Ancient trackway

Introduction
Shu dao

Gallery road, also known as cliff road, plank road, is a creative building in Chinese history. The main use of the gallery road is to establish a traffic route over a cliff in a steep mountainous area.[1] The Shu Road is the most typical representative. It passes through some of the most rugged and desolate terrains in China, such as the Qinling Mountains and the Daba Mountain ranges, linking the Wei river valley with the ancient capitals of Chang'an. Using the plank road technology to fasten the road to the cliff and cross the steep ravine.[2]

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References
  1. Chen, Hu, Q., Wang, S., & Yang, H. (2016). "A virtual restoration approach for ancient plank road using mechanical analysis with precision 3D data of heritage site". Remote Sensing.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Jupp, David. "The Application of 3S Technology to Plank Road research and development of spatial information systems in the Qinling and Daba Mountains: I. Geographical, Geological and Historical Background". Shaanxi Peoples Education Press.


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