Juyongguan pass was connected to the Great Wall in the Northern and Southern dynasties era.

[citation needed] The present pass route was built in the Ming dynasty and received much renovation later.

It was a very important strategic place connecting the inner land and the area near the northern border of China.

[citation needed] In the middle of the Juyongguan (pass) and Guangou Valley, there is the Cloud Platform gate, also known as the "Crossing Street Tower".

There were originally three white pagodas atop the platform, giving it the name of "Crossing Street Tower".