One of the eight passes of Tengyue.
Some historic notes about it:
据《云南史料从刊》记载:“神护关位于腾越厅西南一百四十余里,其山蜿蜒,层峦叠峰,路径最险,易守难攻。古关城门洞深七尺、宽一丈、高一丈二尺,左右有墙各高九尺。外通缅甸、勐养、芒乃、勐拱等地,东南至万仞关八十里。”又据《腾越厅志》和《清实录》载:“神护关控制茶山、古永、威缅迤西等要道。”