Continuing the story of the Yingge Stone, looking over the Dahan River on the opposite bank is the Sanxia stone. When General Koxinga’s soldiers shot of the head off the Oriole (parrot), they also shot a hole through the other bird’s stomach. This kite became the Sanxia Stone.
Guangfu Memorial Bell
We drove up Yuangshan Mountain to the Yuan Peak Pavilion. If one were to hike the distance, it would take a couple of hours. The Guangfu Memorial Bell was built as a symbol of peace.
Walking away from the Yuan Peak Pavilion
The pavilion is not the highest point. From here, Horace and Dustin took us to an even higher peak. We walked away from the bell along a path before ascending steps. Then we really had to climb up the mountain.
Appreciate the steps while you can, they won’t go on forever
Going up the mountain on slippery stone slabs, hold on to the ropes for safety
At the very top, we could see all of Sanxia and Yingge. It was an extraordinary feeling to behold the wide expanse at the top of the Sanxia Stone, a mix of fear and exhilaration. It is too bad we didn’t get to see the stone from afar to see the hole in its stomach, but we were literally on the kite’s head.
Atop of the kite’s head
Exploring Yingge Township 