Dafengshan Scenic Area

　　Dafengshan Scenic Area is situated in Xingxi Township, about 10 kilometers east of the city, and stands at an altitude of 1,209 meters. It is one of the three most famous Taoist mountains in the region. Ancient texts record that during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, Zhao Yuanqi, the drum master of Pengzu, cultivated immortality and ascended to heaven here. He once said, “If you fear not the strong wind, then the great mountain can be climbed.” Hence, later generations named it “Dafeng” (Great Wind). The mountain features five peaks standing side by side, which ancient records describe as “strikingly similar to the Five Elders Peaks of Mount Lu.” At the summit lies an immortal hall, offering a close view of the county town and a distant glimpse of Zhanlu. Other attractions include the Lingquan Dragon Well, the Ascension Rock, a stone statue of the Yuan Dynasty eminent monk Sizhou, and the cow hoof prints left by the Heavenly Empress Wei Furen, who rode a cow and toured this mountain with the Queen Mother Tai Mu. For this reason, the mountain is also called Tai Mu Shan, and is one of several such-named mountains in Fujian.

　　Source: Local Chronicles of Zhenghe County