Doushaguan Scenic Area in Yanjin County, Zhaotong
Attraction Overview
Doushaguan Scenic Area is located 20 kilometers from the county seat of Yanjin County in the northeast of Yunnan. It is composed of 60 scenic spots in four areas, covering an area of about 70 square kilometers.
Chinese Name: 豆沙关风景区(Pinyin: Doushaguan Fengjingqu)
Best Time to Visit: All-year-round
Recommended Visiting Time: Half Day
Admission Fee: CNY 40
Location: 20 kilometers from the county seat of Yanjin County, Zhaotong City, northeast of Yunnan Province
Doushaguan Scenic Area is located 20 kilometers from the county seat of Yanjin County in the northeast of Yunnan. It is composed of 60 scenic spots in four areas, including the spectacular and rugged ancient post road, the Doushaguan, dazzling Laolishan mountain scenery, well-visited domes and limestone peaks, dreamlike natural maze, rare and precious herbs & flowers all over the hills, towering trees, picturesque Sangushui waterfall as well as rich ancient cultural relics, covering an area of about 70 square kilometers. It is a tourist attraction along the way from northeast Yunnan to Sichuan and northwest China. Doushaguan pass has served as the first pass for those who entered Yunnan from Sichuan as one can see the existent Five-Chi passage that was built the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC). A pavilion named “Tang Bei Ting” has been built at Dousha Pass, where one could appreciate the cliff carvings by Yuan Zi, a procurator and famous calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). On the opposite of the pavilion, one could further see the miraculous Suspended Coffins of Bo people.
