The Everlasting Stele

The Everlasting Stele

The Everlasting Stele is a cultural tourism attraction.

Commonly known as the "Horse King Stele," it earned this name because horse traders often worshipped the Horse King in front of the stele. Located at Xiamakan in Shiqiao Village, Fenghuang Subdistrict, it is a cliff engraving carved in the 59th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty (1794). It consists of 56 characters in regular script, covering an area of 0.16 square meters.

The area south of Xiamakan, particularly around Chuanyandong, has been famous for lead and zinc mining since the Ming Dynasty. By the Qianlong and Jiaqing eras of the Qing Dynasty (1736–1820), mining reached its peak. With the development of the mining industry, the ancient Xiamaba Road was constructed and opened. The "Everlasting Stele" records: "In ancient times, this road was rugged and no one repaired it, making it difficult for travelers on horseback or in sedan chairs to pass. We contributed money to repair this road, to make it easier for travelers. Believer Pan Shangfu’s wife, Madam Xu, erected this in the mid-autumn month of the 59th year of Qianlong." It was designated as a county-level cultural relics protection unit on December 28, 1987.