Wentai Pagoda Introduction
Wentai Pagoda was built in the 20th year of the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1387). It is one of the three stone pagodas constructed in Kinmen by Zhu Dexing, the Marquis of Jiangxia, as ordered by the Hongwu Emperor. It is also the only Ming Dynasty stone pagoda in Kinmen that has not been destroyed by war or damaged by cannon fire. The towering Wentai Pagoda, which served as a maritime navigation marker in the past, features inscriptions and reliefs at its top. Under the eaves facing Kinmen City, there is a horizontal stone slab with the inscription "Kuixing Soaring High," and below it is a relief depicting "Kuixing Kicking the Dipper," symbolizing the aspiration for the flourishing of literary and cultural pursuits. At the base of the pagoda, there is a stone with the calligraphy "Wentai Pagoda" written by Chen Hui, a military official of the Ming Dynasty, as well as a work by the late ink wash painting master Zhang Daqian titled "The Golden Soup of the Nation," which holds significant historical value. It is currently designated as a national historic site.
