On the lower left side of Lianbi Terrace, there is Ranxi Pavilion on the cliff facing the river. The square pavilion is simple and elegant. Legend has it that General Wen Qiao of the Eastern Jin Dynasty burned rhinoceros horn here to illuminate the golden bull water monster. Under the pavilion, the surging river water cascades down through the Tianmen, the waves hit the cliffs, and roll up thousands of piles of snow, which is a spectacular sight.

Under the stone steps on the west side of the pavilion, you can also see a huge stone hanging in the air, with a large footprint of more than 50 centimeters long. Legend has it that it was left by General Chang Yuchun in the early Ming Dynasty when he was quarrying Shiji. of. When Zhu Yuanzhang attacked Caishi, whoever climbed to Caishiji first would be the pioneer officer.

General Chang Yuchun was unstoppable. He held a sword in his hand, pulled out the flying arrows that kept shooting, propped a bamboo pole on the river, jumped up to Caishiji, and killed the Yuan soldiers who were still in shock. , rushed into the enemy camp, the Yuan army was invincible, and immediately broke up and fled. Chang Yuchun climbed to Caishiji and left footprints that will last forever. These are the famous Big Footprints among the Caishiji historic sites!

Extended information

Caishiji is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River 5 kilometers southwest of Ma'anshan City, Anhui Province. It is connected to the famous rice town Wuhu to the south and Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, to the north. The cliffs are thousands of meters away and abrupt. Jiangliu has a long history and many scenic spots, and is known as "a show through the ages".

Caishiji has always been a scenic spot in the south of the Yangtze River. Through the ages, it has attracted many literati and celebrities, such as Bai Juyi, Wang Anshi, Su Dongpo, Lu You, Wen Tianxiang, Chen Yunhe, etc., who all came here to write poems and chant, especially in the Tang Dynasty. Li Bai, the great poet of the dynasty, drank and wrote poems here. According to legend, he drowned because he was drunk and went to catch the moon in the water, adding to the mystery. It can be said: Famous mountains are benefited by the poetry immortal Li Bai, while poetry immortals look at famous mountains and never leave! I visited Caishiji many times and left many famous poems.

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