Donglin East Well Introduction
Donglin East Well in Donglin Village, Lieyu Township was excavated in the fourth year of the Jian Tai era (1204) during the reign of Emperor Ningzong of Song by Lin Yanzhi. It has a history of over 800 years and is the largest ancient well in Kinmen, featuring a unique construction method. In 2004, due to the renovation of the village, stairs and granite pavement were installed around the ancient well, and a stainless steel guardrail and transparent glass were added above it, designating it as a county-level historic site. The well body is square, measuring 130 centimeters on each side, constructed with stone slabs that are 160 centimeters long, 40 centimeters wide, and 11 to 13 centimeters thick, stacked from the bottom to the mouth of the well. Each stone slab has a notch carved on the lower left and upper right corners, measuring 15 centimeters long and 20 centimeters wide, employing an alternating construction method of projections and recessions. In the center of the well railing facing north, three lines of regular script inscribe the characters "Jian Tai Jia Zi Chun Lin Yan Zhi She" from right to left. In the center of the southern part of the well railing, there are also two lines of regular script reading "Da De Yi Si Chong Xiu". Due to its exposure to sunlight over the years, the surface of the granite has weathered significantly, making the inscriptions unclear; among them, the characters for "De" and "Chong" are relatively clear as they are located in the center of the stone, while the other four characters at the edges are more eroded and less legible.
