Baishui Pass

　　Baishui Pass: In the “Records of the Three Kingdoms: Biography of Fa Zheng,” Liu Bei said, “Yufu (Fengjie) and Guantou (i.e., Baishui Pass) are truly the gates of fortune and misfortune for Yizhou.” The Jin Dynasty scholar Zhang Hui’s *Nanhan Ji* records: “Shu had three passes: Yangping, Jiangguan, and Baishui.” The ancient Baishui Pass was located at Wuliya in Yingpan Township, Qingchuan County, Guangyuan City. It is just one river away from the ancient Baishui County town situated below the pass. Situated along an ancient transportation route, Baishui Pass connected to Qinchuan to the north via overland routes and to Jiameng to the south. By water, traveling up the Bailong River led to southern Gansu, while going downstream reached Bashu, and even Jingchu — making it a significant military stronghold.