The Ancient Guansuo Ridge Post Road
Last updated 2026-11-14 — The Ancient Guansuo Ridge Post Road, built in the early Ming Dynasty, follows the mountain’s contours with winding, twisting paths. It is the steepest and most perilous section of the ancient Guizhou-Yunnan post road, boasting a terrain so treacherous that “one man could hold the pass against ten thousand.” The famed Ming Dynasty traveler Xu Xiake once journeyed along this mountain path to Yunnan.
The Ancient Guansuo Ridge Post Road
The Ancient Guansuo Ridge Post Road, built in the early Ming Dynasty, follows the mountain’s contours with winding, twisting paths. It is the steepest and most perilous section of the ancient Guizhou-Yunnan post road, boasting a terrain so treacherous that “one man could hold the pass against ten thousand.” The famed Ming Dynasty traveler Xu Xiake once journeyed along this mountain path to Yunnan.
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