The sword-testing stone is located on the west side of the middle peak of Beigu Mountain in Zhenjiang. On the flat ground, there are several tall stones. Among them, two are split in half in the middle. The crack is upright and engraved with three large characters ‘Sword-testing Stone’. It is said that it was split by Liu Bei with his sword. The Battle of Chibi formed a situation of tripartite confrontation.
Sun Quan pretended to betroth his younger sister to Liu Bei to lure him to surrender. Once he fell into the trap, he was forced to hand over the strategic important place Jingzhou. Relying on the wisdom of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei played along and made falsehood come true. Sun Quan and Liu Bei toured together at the foot of the mountain. Each of them cut stones and tested swords. They understood each other tacitly and asked about success or failure and good or bad fortune. Liu Bei prayed for the success of the marriage and a safe return to Jingzhou. Sun Quan prayed for seizing Jingzhou and expanding the national power. At that time, both of their swords split the rocks. Afterwards, Liu Bei returned to Jingzhou after getting married. Sun Quan also captured Jingzhou for a time. Open all year round and open all day. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.Sword-testing Stone Sculpture
The sword-testing stone is located on the west side of the middle peak of Beigu Mountain in Zhenjian[...]
