Sacred Well and Sweet Spring

Sacred Well and Sweet Spring

Outside the east gate of the county town stands a Confucian temple covering an area of 800 square meters. It includes the Hall of Sages, front and rear halls, as well as dozens of east and west wing rooms. The rooftops are adorned with multicolored glazed tiles, and the surrounding walls are red brick. In front of the main gate is a "Number One Scholar" Bridge, and to the west of the bridge is a dug well known as the "Sacred Well." The water from the well is sweet and refreshing. Above the well stands a pavilion,

On which a stone tablet is erected, inscribed with the four large characters “Sacred Well and Sweet Spring.” The surroundings are shaded by lush pines and cypresses, with green trees veiled in mist, setting off the colorful temple buildings in a serene and solemn atmosphere that attracts many visitors. A Qing Dynasty poet, Yu Dazhong, wrote:

The sacred well sinks a thousand feet deep,

Its trickling waters flow through ancient and modern times.

Locals draw from it without care,

And its once sweet spring is no more.