Zongtaishan Mountain is a taller hill located at the eastern end of the Chuanshan Peninsula. Standing at an elevation of 309.2 meters, it faces the Zhujiajian Island of the Zhoushan Archipelago across the sea, and is one of the historically important military strongholds in Eastern Zhejiang. From the summit, one can clearly overlook the waters of Meishan Port, Luotou Waterway, and Shitouyang.
There are remains of a beacon tower on the peak, which was originally built during the Ming Dynasty in the 20th year of the Hongwu era (AD 1387), and was then known as Santa Mountain Station. It was later used in the Qing Dynasty and upgraded to the General Station, overseeing five other beacon towers including Gaoshan, Tuze, Guanshan, Meishan, and Xiaguan. The architectural structure of Zongtaishan Station is unique. The foundation is trapezoidal, 7 meters wide at the top, 8 meters wide at the bottom, and 3.7 meters high; it is made of rammed sand and earth, very sturdy. Above it stands a stone house, 1.8 meters high, 2.8 meters wide, and 2.5 meters deep, with a hard mountain peak, covered with slab stones, and stone pillars and beams joined by mortise and tenon. The walls are built with irregular stones, with a southern door.
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