The Long Tou Sha Zhai Ruins are located on the top of Ri Guang Rock in Gulangyu, Siming District. Ri Guang Rock, anciently known as Long Tou Mountain, is also referred to as Huang Rock. In the fourth year of the Qing Shunzhi era, Zheng Chenggong established Xiamen as a base for resisting the Qing dynasty and reclaiming Taiwan. Long Tou Mountain (Ri Guang Rock) was one of the sites for his military encampment.
The Long Tou Sha Zhai is a legacy from the time when Zheng Chenggong stationed his troops here. Cai Yuanpei once inscribed a poem: “Commanding the winds and waves with a commanding presence, directing with confidence as if on high clouds, though insects, sands, apes, and cranes may perish, the righteous spirit is inexhaustible and cannot be washed away.” On the right side is the Wan Zai Pavilion, below which lies a huge rock, flat on top, standing 15 meters high and 6 meters wide, facing south towards north, overlooking Xiamen across the river. Below the huge rock are the words “Ming Hai Xiong Feng” (Ming Sea Heroic Wind), vigorous and forceful, with the words “Zheng Yan Ping Water Training Platform Site” on the upper right; another stone carving features a five-character poem by Zheng Chenggong: “Rituals and music follow the crown’s rank, literature comes from the Confucian family. The southern mountain opens the realm of longevity, the eastern sea brews the flowing rosy clouds. ” This is Zheng Chenggong’s cursive handwriting, which was later engraved in 1918. The site is open all year round, accessible 24/7, with specific operating conditions subject to daily opening status.
