Zheng Chenggong Military Observation and Chess Playing Site Introduction
About 1.3 kilometers up from the Yuzhang Archway is the Zheng Chenggong Observation and Chess Playing Site. This is where Zheng Chenggong and his advisors observed military formations and played chess during the late Ming Dynasty. There is a natural cave on the site, which originally contained ancient tables and chairs engraved with chessboards, but these have since collapsed. What can be seen now is a reconstruction by the Taiwanese military. The platform next to the cave offers a high vantage point with a clear view of the mainland scenery across the strait, as well as the outline and intricate fields of the western part of Kinmen Island. Indeed, the Duke of Yanping had exceptional insight while observing military strategies here.
