Zhudong Touzhong Bingjin and Shijin Steles. The 'Shenyue Bingjin Stele' and 'Fengxian Shijin Stele' in Zhudong Touzhong, erected in the second year of Xianfeng (1852) of the Qing Dynasty, still have clear inscriptions today, telling the story of... The 'Shenyue Bingjin Stele' and 'Fengxian Shijin Stele' in Zhudong Touzhong, erected in the second year of Xianfeng (1852) of the Qing Dynasty, still have clear inscriptions today, telling the story of land public discussion and reclamation history in the Zhudong area during the Qing Dynasty. Among them, the 'Fengxian Shijin Stele' was promulgated by Zhang Qixuan, the Tamsui Magistrate. The stele has a beveled top, inscribed with the four characters 'Fengxian Shijin' (By Order of the Magistrate, Prohibition). The inscription records that Chen Quanyuan and others, shopkeepers of Zhuzhan City, jointly purchased 'Yuanshanzi land' during the Qianlong period (1777) for joint reclamation. As time went by, land disputes arose due to forceful occupation. After a new public discussion, part of the land was designated as a public cattle grazing area and a cemetery for the poor. After the government investigated and confirmed the facts, this stele was erected to warn the public against encroachment and to punish offenders according to the law. The inscription concludes with a contract from the 42nd year of Qianlong (1777), which records that Ding Laowen, the interpreter of Zhuzhan She, and Shi Ban, the local headman, sold tribal land to Lin Qintang, Zeng Rihui, and others. The 'Shenyue Bingjin Stele' records the same event as the 'Fengxian Shijin Stele', primarily as a contractual document. Its inscription also has a beveled top, inscribed with 'Shenyue Bingjin Stele'. The inscription states that the land was originally used as a cattle ranch, and people contributed 150 yuan to purchase the land. The signatories include 23 original owners and 30 subsequent owners. The contract clearly stipulates that the land is for public use and cannot be encroached upon without authorization. The inscription also includes the reason for erecting the stele.
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