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Surging Thunder Rock Carvings

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Surging Thunder Rock Carvings — The Surging Thunder Rock Carvings are located at Guantan on the Wu River in Guantian Village, Tukan Town. Historically, this was one of the perilous rapids of the Wu River, where the riverbed was strewn with jagged rocks and the roaring waters sounded like thunder, reminiscent of a mighty army crossing the river. In the 42nd year of the Kangxi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1703), Chen Bangqi, the prefect of Chongqing, passed by and marveled at the dramatic scenery. He inscribed the four characters “澎湃飞雷” (Surging Thunder) and had them carved onto a large...

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Surging Thunder Rock Carvings — The Surging Thunder Rock Carvings are situated at Guantan on the Wu River in Guantian Village, Tukan Town. Originally one of the treacherous rapids of the Wu River, the area featured a riverbed littered with chaotic rocks and waters that roared like thunder, as if a vast troop of horses and soldiers were charging through. In the 42nd year of the Kangxi Emperor’s reign (1703) during the Qing Dynasty, Chen Bangqi, the prefect of Chongqing, visited the site and was struck by its majestic and perilous landscape. He then inscribed the four characters “澎湃飞雷” (Surging Thunder) and had them carved onto a large rock. The inscription is raised (yang-carved), with individual characters measuring 0.43 meters in height and 0.35 meters in width, and the overall inscription stretching 2 meters in length and 0.56 meters in width, holding considerable aesthetic value.