Iron Anvil Mountain Scenic Area

　　    Iron Anvil Mountain gets its name from its resemblance to an iron anvil. On the mountain there is an ancient well known as “Sword Well.” Legend has it that it was the spot where Koxinga thrust his sword into the ground and prayed 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. At that moment, Koxinga pulled out his sword, plunged it into the ground, and knelt down to pray for a spring to emerge. Suddenly, the ground split open, the sword really sank in, and a divine spring gushed forth, relieving the crisis at the time. Since then, people have commemorated this miracle by calling this magical well the “Koxinga Well” or “Sword Well.”

　　    The elders of Dajia, in order to commemorate the sacred act of Koxinga thrusting his sword and praying for water on Iron Anvil Mountain, cast and engraved the words “Koxinga Well” in the 19th year of the Guangxu Emperor’s reign. In 1953, this ancient well was renovated, and brick walls were added around it for protection. Also, Yu Youren, who once served as premier, personally inscribed the two characters “Sword Well” and erected a stone tablet to mark the site, making it a tourist attraction today.