Mandarin Duck Pavilion

　　      To the east of Mipu Temple are two temples, one for Lord Bao and one for Lord Hu, both bustling with worshippers. These were real historical figures: Lord Bao is Bao Zheng from the Song Dynasty, and Lord Hu is Hu Ze from the Song Dynasty. Renowned for their integrity in office and advocacy for the people, they earned the gratitude of the populace, who built temples in their honor. In front of the temple is a flat, straight path leading directly to the Mandarin Duck Pavilion to the south. The pavilion is ingeniously designed with two square structures, one corner of each connected, symbolizing two hearts joined together in unity and never to be parted.

　　      In front of the pavilion, a row of iron railings is mounted along the rocky cliff edge, interconnected by chains. People love to come here to gaze at the scenery below. Young couples in love especially enjoy purchasing and locking a “love lock” onto the chains, then tossing the key far down the cliff as a symbol of locking in their affection and vowing eternal love. Inscribed on the pillars of the Mandarin Duck Pavilion are two couplets: “Two loving hearts united for a hundred years, a match made across a thousand miles by a single thread” and “Twin peaks and bright moon bear witness, vows as firm as mountains and seas locked in one heart.”