There is a boulder on the northeast bank of Wanshi Lake, which is engraved with the word “Suoyun” broadwise, which was inscribed by Yao Yingfeng, the coastal defense commander of Xiamen in the thirty-seventh year during the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.
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The Heaven Border Temple was built by Yuesong, a monk living in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Since ancient times, the temple has to hit the bell 108 times at dawn every day. The tone of the bell is melodious, cleaning people’s hearts and resolving “108 troubled dreams”.
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After going past “Laughing Rocks”, we shall arrive at the Eternal Peace Rock Temple. The rock wall under the temple is engraved with “Heavenly Elysium”, echoing with “Laughing Rocks”, which implies the bliss of Buddhist land.
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“The Laughing Rocks of Eternal Peace”, one of the top 20 scenic spots in Xiamen, is composed of four natural boulders. Two of the boulders are overlapped, with one end being attached, and the other end being detached, while the other two boulders stand erect and form a gate, naturally presenting the
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Middle Rock Temple is named after its location between Wanshi Rock and Eternal Peace Rock. According to a poem by a predecessor, “The middle rock is located between two rocks. The mountain path is winding, and there is only one narrow trail up.
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There is a Haiyun Cave in front of the Eternal Peace Rock Temple. There is an octagonal pavilion on the cave, that is, the “place where Zheng Yanping, the Duke of the County Studied”.
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