Meiguan Ancient Road
梅关古道
An ancient post road over Dayu Ridge, built by Zhang Jiuling in the Tang dynasty. The Meiguan gate on the ridge commands the border between Guangdong and Jiangxi, and plum trees bloom across the hills in winter.
The Meiguan Ancient Road lies on Dayu Ridge in northern Nanxiong. It was built under Zhang Jiuling during the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty and was the most important route linking Lingnan with the Central Plains. Several kilometres of cobblestone road survive, along with the Song-dynasty gate tower “Meiguan.” The tower bears the inscriptions “Mighty Pass of Southern Yue” on one side and “First Pass of Lingnan” on the other. Plum blossoms bloom across the ridge in winter, when visitors are most numerous. Admission is about 50 yuan, and opening hours are roughly 8:00–17:30. It is about 20 km from Zhuji Ancient Lane, so both can be visited in one day.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- Zhuji Ancient Lane
- Maozifeng Forest Park (Nanxiong Ginkgo)
- Sanying Pagoda
- Pingtian Ginkgo Villages
- Jinjiang River
- Danxiashan Museum
- Yinyuan Stone
- Yangyuan Stone