Night Shadow Divine Stele

　　　　Today, the southern suburbs of Hanzhong are an evergreen vegetable field. But decades ago, it was a desolate and neglected piece of wasteland. Especially around the General’s Platform, wild grass grew thick, weeds towered overhead, foxes and rabbits roamed, and there were numerous overgrown graves — the scene was quite bleak.

　　　　The earthen-red stone stele now standing in front of the General’s Platform was carved from sedimentary rock quarried from Liangshan Mountain. The speckled spots on the stele are remnants of fossils of sea creatures. Judging from the shape and style of the stele, it is similar to the “Shiyuting” (Timely Rain Pavilion) stele on the Ancient Han Terrace, and both are likely relics from the Ming Dynasty.

　　　　This stele may emit a faint glow at night either due to phosphorus generated by the animal fossils within it or because it contains certain phosphorus elements influenced by nearby phosphate ore, which led to its reputation as a wonder and earned it the name “Night Shadow Divine Stele.”