Xiaomen Village Iron Smelting Stone Pagoda. Xiaomen Village is surrounded by hills commonly known as 'Wangxing Qishan'. Villagers chose low-lying areas and settled along the mountain slopes, thus building a pagoda to guard the mountain spirits and prevent the intrusion of yin energy into the village. Xiaomen Village is surrounded by hills commonly known as 'Wangxing Qishan'. Villagers chose low-lying areas and settled along the mountain slopes, thus building a pagoda to guard the mountain spirits and prevent the intrusion of yin energy into the village. Another theory suggests that a villager surnamed Xu went to dig on this hillside with a hoe, disturbing the mountain spirits, which led to his mental instability and incoherent speech. Following instructions from Lord Wen, a stone pagoda was erected to suppress the mountain spirits and bless the residents with peace. The Iron Smelting Stone Pagoda is located on the western hill of Xiaomen Village and serves to guide fishing boats in and out of the harbor. Source: Oral accounts from elders of Xiaomen Village, partly excerpted from the book 'Towers of Amulets and Blessings in Penghu'. Appearance of the Stone Guardian: Pagoda-shaped. Inscription on the Stone Guardian: Symbols. Total Height: 2.30 meters. Circumference: 5.70 meters. Construction Form: Conical. Finial: Vase-shaped. Xiaomen Village is surrounded by hills commonly known as 'Wangxing Qishan'. Villagers chose low-lying areas and settled along the mountain slopes, thus building a pagoda to guard the mountain spirits and prevent the intrusion of yin energy into the village. Another theory suggests that a villager surnamed Xu went to dig on this hillside with a hoe, disturbing the mountain spirits, which led to his mental instability and incoherent speech. Following instructions from Lord Wen, a stone pagoda was erected to suppress the mountain spirits and bless the residents with peace. The Iron Smelting Stone Pagoda is located on the western hill of Xiaomen Village and serves to guide fishing boats in and out of the harbor. Source: Oral accounts from elders of Xiaomen Village.
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