On the Major Snow in the Jiachen year, I travelled with fellow artists, both junior and senior, to Kinmen Island in Taiwan for the “Everyone Paints Kinmen” sketching excursion.  Kinmen is a land of beauty. Once famed for its role in the Battle of Amoy, it is now celebrated for its fine sorghum liquor. Here stands Mount Taiwu, where a towering pagoda called the “Dao Yin Tower,” meaning “Reflection Tower,” rises at the summit. Built in the late Song dynasty, its reflection reaches the sea, hence its name. In ancient times, the tower’s lights shone brightly, guiding ships through the night, making it one of Kinmen’s Twelve Scenic Wonders.  At the tower’s base lies a cave known as the “Ku Shi Chamber,” meaning “Ancient Stone Chamber.” Naturally formed and untouched by craftsmanship, it remains pristine and pure. Legend has it that Zheng Chenggong once reviewed his troops and played chess here; traces of this history endure to this day.  Heading westward from the tower, one encounters Chiang Kai-shek’s inscription “Do Not Forget Ju”, a reminder to hold on to past hardships and aspire to reclaim the homeland.  Upon my return, I, Wai Bong, painted this.