Xujiang Xiaowajie Group Introduction
The Xujing Xiaowo Tablet Group is located at the foot of Nanpan Mountain, south of Jincheng Township in Kinmen, near the South Tai Pagoda. This group of stone inscriptions was created by scholars and military officials from the Ming and Qing dynasties, who carved poems and writings onto the large rocks. The earliest inscription can be traced back to the 14th year of the Jiajing era (1547), when Yu Dayou, the then chief of Kinmen, inscribed the four characters "Xujing Xiaowo" (虛江嘯臥), which is his pseudonym. This inscription became the namesake of the tablet group. Subsequently, his disciple Yang Hongju built the "Xiaowo Pavilion" in front of the rock and composed a poem to commemorate it. Other inscriptions include "Daguan" by Zhu Jie from the Qing dynasty, "Ruhua" by Lu Ruilin, and various poems by other scholars, showcasing a variety of styles and combining both calligraphic art and historical significance. The Xiaowo Pavilion was damaged during the 1954 Jiudian artillery battle and was reconstructed by the Kinmen County Government in 2001. The overall tablet group is impressive and not only illustrates the cultural depth of Kinmen but also serves as an important geographic landmark witnessing the historical development of the area.
