As a National AAAA scenic spot, Dongshan Fengdong Rock is located at the east end of Tonglin Town, Dongshan County, Fujian Province. Accessible directly by bus, it is 120 km from Zhangzhou city, 135 km from Shantou and 209 km from Xiamen.
It is reputed as “the first peculiar stone in the world”. The stone is 4.37 meters high, about 4.69 meters long, 4.57 meters wide and 200 tons in weight. It looks like a rabbit crouching on the monolith. Hence, it is also known as “Rabbit Stone”. The contact area of two stones is only about 10 square centimeters. When sea wind blows, the “Rabbit Stone” wobbles slightly. Seeing it, all the tourists are so surprised that they even clap their hands. Reputedly, Xu Xiake made light of traveling a long distance to see such a wonder.
Fengdong Rock scenic site covers an area of 15 hectares. The major tourist attractions include Fengdongshi, Guandi Temple, ancient Tongshan Town, Hukongdiyu, Shisenbaita, Diaoaotai, Xianmianchuang, Baozhi Temple, Chenghuang Temple, Huang Daozhou Memorial Hall, Dongshan Museum, the residential relics of Huang Daozhou, stele corridor, folk custom corner, Mural of Sun rock, Guizi Rock, octagon ancient well. |