On the basis of previous studies in conjunction with granite dating and geochemical study results in this paper, the South Altun granite can be divided into five episodes:episode 1, characterized by the granite association of quartz diorite+granodiorite+monzogranite, with affinities of I-type granite and an age of >460 Ma; episode 2, characterized by the granite association of granodiorite+monzogranite+syenogranite, with geochemical affinities of I-type granite and an age of 435-450 Ma; episode 3, characterized by the granite association of monzogranite+syenogranite+alkali feldspar granite, with affinities of A-type granite and an age of 385-411 Ma; episode 4, characterized by the granite association of granodiorite+monzogranite with an age of 343-352 Ma, with geochemical affinities of S-type granite; and episode 5, characterized by the granite association of quartz diorite+monzogranite+syenogranite, with geochemical affinities of I-type granite and an age of 265 Ma. Zircon Lu-Hf isotope analysis of granite in various episodes showed that ε_Hf(t) values are positive in most cases and negative for a small number of inherited zircons, indicating that their source rocks were mainly juvenile crust mixed with a minor amount of ancient continental components. Based on the results of the above studies in conjunction with regional geological characteristics, it is considered that episode-1 granitic magma activity might be related to the subduction of oceanic crust, episode-2 magma activity might belong to post-collisional magma activity, episode-3 magma activity might be related to the isostatic adjustment of orogen blocks after plate collision, and episode-4 and episode-5 magma activity might be related to the delamination of deep blocks under the southern Altun orogen.