Monk Reading Scriptures Introduction
On the hillside of "Erliu Base" on Xiyin Island stands a giant rock. Looking westward from Zhongzhuharbor, the rock resembles a deeply composed monk, gazing calmly at the mundane world, leisurely reading scriptures. For this reason, the locals named it "The Monk Reading Scriptures." From the elevated position of Erliu Base, "The Monk Reading Scriptures" oversees the entry and exit of various ships at Zhongzhuharbor. During sunset, the sky is filled with rosy clouds, and viewing "The Monk Reading Scriptures" from Nanao enhances the enchanting sunset scenery even further. In the 1960s, when Lin Cangpu, the deputy commander of the First Marine Security Division, looked at "The Monk Reading Scriptures," he couldn't help but recite a humorous poem: "Climbing the Monk Mountain in delight, reading scriptures in silence while the water flows, green rocks and withering grass in the slanting sun, lazily asking the eastward stream where it goes."
