Iron Anvil Mountain Scenic Area

Iron Anvil Mountain Scenic Area

Iron Anvil Mountain got its name because its appearance resembles an iron anvil. On the mountain, there is an old well known as “Sword Well.” Legend has it that this is where Koxinga thrust his sword into the ground to pray for a spring. It is said that in the early days, when Koxinga led his troops through this mountain, due to the scorching heat and lack of drinking water, many soldiers and horses fell ill or died. Koxinga then pulled out his sword, thrust it into the ground, and knelt down to pray for a spring to emerge. Suddenly, the ground split open, the sword truly sank in, and a divine spring gushed forth, relieving the crisis at the time. Afterward, people, in gratitude for this miracle, named this magical well the National Surname Well or Sword Well.

The elders of Dajia District built a monument to commemorate the sacred act of Koxinga thrusting his sword and praying for water on Iron Anvil Mountain. In the 19th year of the Guangxu Emperor’s reign, they cast and inscribed “National Surname Well.” In 1953, this ancient well was renovated, and brick walls were added around it for protection. Yu Youren, who once served as premier, personally wrote the two characters “Sword Well,” which were erected as a stone tablet to mark the site—now a popular tourist attraction.