The most fascinating historical site in Huqiu is the Sword Pond, which is said to be the tomb of King Helü of Wu. From the Qianren Stone, looking north, beside the ‘Bie You Dong Tian’ circular door, the four large characters ‘Huqiu Sword Pond’ are inscribed, vigorous and powerful, originally written by Yan Zhu, the son of the great Tang Dynasty calligrapher Yan Zhenqing.
Inside the circular door, on the stone wall, there is another inscription ‘Feng He Yun Quan’, with a freehand style, said to be written by Mi Fu, one of the four great calligraphers of the Song Dynasty.
On the left cliff wall, there are seal characters ‘Jian Chi’, said to be written by the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi. According to local records, beneath the Sword Pond is the burial place of King Helü of Wu. The Sword Pond is approximately 45 meters wide and 6 meters deep, never drying up, clear to the bottom, and potable. Li Xiuqing from the Tang Dynasty once appraised it as the ‘third best spring in the world’.
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