Sanguan Pass

　　Sanguan Pass is located 30 kilometers north of the county seat, in Sanguan Village, Liupanshan Town. The three passes refer to the traditionally essential Liupan Pass when heading west over the Liupan Mountains, Zhisheng Pass when crossing the Long Mountains southwards, and Watting Pass when exiting the frontier northwards. These three passes serve as gateways leading east into the Central Shaanxi Plain, hence later named Sanguan Pass. Historically known as Tanzheng Gorge, it is also called Jinfo Gorge. Sanguan Pass was once a significant strategic stronghold in history. Today, the Lanzhou-Xi’an Highway runs through the gorge, where verdant cliffs and picturesque mountain-water scenery offer a unique charm, making it a place for historical reflection. Legend has it that Yang Liulang and Yang Qilang once guarded Sanguan Pass and arranged military formations here. To commemorate the Yang Family Generals, local residents built the Temple of the Six Marshals (which includes the Hall of the Sixth Marshal, the Hall of the Seventh Marshal, and the Hall of Guan Yu) in 1985.