The "three passes" are East Jiuli Pass, Xiping Jingguan Pass and Zhongwu Shengguan Pass. Because in the south of Xinyang, Henan Province, the north and the south echoed, Xinyang belonged to Yiyang in ancient times, so it was called "Yiyang Three Pass". Since ancient times, the dispute between the North and the South, from the Central Plains in the north to Huguang in the south, has been a must. On both sides of the three passes, the mountains are continuous, like a barrier of thousands of miles. Wushengguan is located at the foot of Jigong Mountain, which is a battleground for military strategists in past dynasties. Wusheng Pass is among the three passes and has the reputation of "Guanzhong Pass". The ancients left a poem: "Xiongguan holds a strong Chu style, and when you go down to the western spring of Shu, you will look at the quiet, and the land will be divided equally, and the iron chain will be strong in Zhongzhou." Among the three passes, Wusheng Pass is in the middle and its position is particularly important, so it is also called Guanzhong Pass. Guan Sheng, also known as Wuyang Pass, is sandwiched between two mountains, and the pass is magnificent.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was called Zhiyuan and Lishan. After the Qin Dynasty unified China, it was renamed Wuyang Pass. In the Southern Song Dynasty, it was renamed Wushengguan. The three passes, the pass of Guanzhong, are supported by the center, and the terrain is particularly important. This is the well-known "one person's strength is above ten thousand people". After Qin Shihuang unified China, it was named Wuyang Pass and changed to Wusheng Pass in the Southern Song Dynasty. There is a wall between the two mountains, which is the only way for business travelers. Guancheng is 750 meters long from north to south and 500 meters wide from east to west. There are two gates in the north and south, with suspension bridges outside and heavily guarded in the city. There are also hotels and shops in Guancheng for pedestrians and businessmen to live and shop. Guannan has the site of Jiangjunzhai, which is said to be the place where Mu was stationed. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Niu Hao, the commander of Yue Fei, once guarded Wushengguan to prevent the nomads from coming. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng broke into Ezhou. 1938, the Japanese invaders captured Wushengguan and the whole city was burned. The prosperity of that year no longer exists. Now the highway goes through the customs from above, and the train goes out from below. Wushengguan has changed from a place where ancient soldiers could use weapons to a key to the communication between the north and the south of China. Around the pass, there are lush trees, chestnut trees in Chashan, and a vast pasture. There are pheasants, Shan Ying, wild boar and other wild animals in the mountains. Jiuliguan, also known as Huangxianguan, Baiyanguan and guanxian Pass, is located in the east of the three passes. It was called the Great Tunnel in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was called Jiuliguan only after the Song Dynasty. In the southwest of luoshan county, Xinyang City, it is named for its deep customs. Jiuliguan, Wushengguan and Pingjingguan became horns, and wars were frequent in history. Guannan Leigutai and Guandong Guan Zhen Mountain are said to be places where Teacher Yang hangs sheep and beats drums to watch the battle. After 1970, Jiuliguan built dams and reservoirs, becoming an artificial lake with an area of 8,000 hectares.
Three passes are the main traffic routes from south to north, and also the ancient military pass to counter the north and south. Ancient watchtowers, forts, bunkers and modern trenches have recorded thousands of years of wars. The surrounding pine forests, orchards, bamboo gardens and tea gardens are dotted with magnificent scenery.