Doushaguan Pass
豆沙关
An ancient pass in the Guan River gorge of Yanjin County, where relics of the Qin dynasty's Five-Chi Road, a Tang dynasty rock inscription and Bo people's hanging coffins come together.
Doushaguan lies in Dousha Town, Yanjin County, guarding the Guan River gorge, where sheer cliffs face each other across the water. It has long been the gateway from Shu into Yunnan. Here the Qin dynasty's Five-Chi Road survives, with deep hoofprints in its stone steps. The rock inscription left by Yuan Zi, who passed this way on his mission to Nanzhao in the Tang dynasty, is listed together with the Five-Chi Road as a national key cultural relic protection unit. On the opposite cliff are Bo people's hanging coffins. From the reconstructed old town you can climb the gate tower along the Five-Chi Road and look down over the gorge, where the Neijiang–Kunming Railway, the Chongqing–Kunming Expressway, National Highway 213 and the Guan River all run side by side in one valley, creating a remarkable 'five roads in parallel' scene. It is about 90 kilometres from Zhaotong city, roughly 1.5 hours by car. The old town is free to enter, admission to the core sites follows what is announced on site, and the steps are steep and slippery after rain.
Opening hours
Old town open all day; core sights about 08:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Huanglianhe Waterfalls
- Dalongdong Spring Park
- Zhaotong Museum
- Sayu Apple Orchards
- Shenggengtang Lake Park
- Zhaotong Old Town (Doujie & Wenyuan Street)
- Wanghai Park & Wanghai Tower
- Long Family Ancestral Hall