Reflection Tower Introduction
The Reflection Tower is located behind the Yanping Junwang Chess Place at Shibaoding. The tower has seven levels, is octagonal in shape, and stands 5.76 meters tall. It features a gourd design and is one of the three towers (Mao Mountain Tower, Wentai Ancient Tower, and Reflection Tower) built by Zhou Dexing in the early Ming Dynasty in Kinmen. Due to an earthquake in the 7th year of the Republic of China, the tower toppled. It was completed just before Japanese occupation in the 26th year of the Republic of China but was immediately demolished for military reasons. The tower was rebuilt in the 93rd year of the Republic of China, with the phrase "Wenfeng Songxiu" engraved on the top. The original stones inscribed with the characters "Feng," "Xiu," and "Song" are scattered around the surrounding site. The name "Reflection Tower" comes from a legend that due to the height of the mountain and the length of the tower, the setting sun often casts a long shadow of the tower that reflects on the sea, attracting schools of fish to swim around the shadow. The poem written by Qing Dynasty scholar Lin Shumei, "Tower shadow presses on the waves, reflecting on rocks and trees; it's not a divine power, but rather the insight of the tranquil," best captures the feeling of the Reflection Tower on the top of Mount Taiwu.
