Roosters crow across three provinces

Roosters crow across three provinces

Legend has it that Yang Risheng, the magistrate of Dongming County, once visited the ancient Kuizhu Summit, one of the Twelve Scenic Spots of Dongming, to experience firsthand the legacy of the Spring and Autumn Period alliance site. He toured Lizhuang in the ancient Kuizhu Summit (now known as Lichaohua Village), famed for the saying "roosters crow across three provinces," composed a poem inspired by the scenery, and inscribed the elegant title "Roosters Crow Across Three Provinces" in vermillion.

Ode to the Alliance Terrace

Qing Dynasty · Yang Risheng

On the high ridge where lords once pledged their might,

Time weeps through autumn’s fading light.

Standing atop this mound in dreams,

I hear the distant banners’ streams.

Night at the Divine Shrine

Qing Dynasty · Yang Risheng

Lotus hides the jade-like dragon’s might,