There is a scenic spot on Shepan Island in Sanmen, Zhejiang – Pirate Village. The castle-like city wall encloses the entrance to Pirate Village. On the iron anchor in the center of the city wall, the three powerful characters ‘Pirate Village’ are strikingly visible. The top ring of the anchor handle has been corroded and damaged. Like a残缺 claw, it struggles to reach towards the sky, as if still recounting the hardships and battles of the past.
In front of the main entrance of the scenic area, there is a group of rock sculptures. Sun En, Lu Xun, Fang Guozhen, Wang Zhi, and Zheng Zhilong, five pirate heroes, are vividly depicted. They are all elite figures in Chinese pirate history.
Originally, there was a green mountain setting off these elites. Later, due to the islanders’ quarrying from top to bottom in a shaft-hole style, and the subsequent blasting and stone extraction in ancient rock caves by later generations, the mountain was flattened. The quarrying remains of ancient manual excavation and modern drilling and blasting intertwined to form the unique landscape in front of us.
On the cave wall on one side of the statue, there is an inscription: ‘When the Way does not prevail, one sails on a raft on the sea; the misfortune of people is to stand in court with a sash.’ The general meaning is that when the world is unjust and politics are corrupt, one rises in revolt and goes to sea; wearing official robes and being loyal to a fatuous monarch is the misfortune of life. In feudal society in China at that time, especially after the Ming Dynasty, the government’s maritime ban and persecution drove fishermen, farmers, artisans, and merchants to a dead end. The heroes on land and the heroes in the East China Sea in the ocean convened between mountains and seas. One after another, they staged heroic and tragic events again and again in the history of the East China Sea.
Opening hours: From January 1st to April 29th, Monday to Friday, open from 08:00 to 16:00; From January 1st to April 29th, Saturday and Sunday, open from 08:00 to 17:00; From April 30th to May 4th, open from 07:30 to 17:00; From May 5th to December 31st, Monday to Friday, open from 08:00 to 16:00; From May 5th to December 31st, Saturday and Sunday, open from 08:00 to 17:00.
Preferential policies: Children: Children aged 6 years old (inclusive) or below or with a height of 1.2m (inclusive) or below are free; Children with a height between 1.2m (exclusive) and 1.5m (inclusive) are eligible for preferential tickets. Minors: Minors aged 6 years old (exclusive) to 18 years old (inclusive) (with valid certificates) are eligible for preferential tickets. Students: Full-time students from primary schools, middle schools, and universities (with student ID cards) are eligible for preferential tickets. Elderly: Elderly people aged 60 years old (inclusive) to 69 years old (inclusive) (with valid certificates) are eligible for preferential tickets; People aged 70 years old (inclusive) or above, with an elderly card or ID card, are free. Military personnel: Active-duty military personnel and three categories of relatives (relatives of martyrs, relatives of military personnel who died on duty, and relatives of military personnel who died of illness) are free with valid certificates. Disabled people: With a disability certificate, are free. Tour guides: Tour guides and practitioners with a national tour guide certificate and travel agency general manager qualification certificate issued by the National Tourism Administration are free.
Supplementary note: The above information is for reference only. For specific information, please refer to the disclosure on the same day at Shepan Island scenic area.
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