Lovers Rock

Standing 9m/30ft high, this pointed rock is known as Lovers Rock by the local inhabitants and is visited daily by many people, since it is said to possess magic powers. It is particularly popular with those seeking advice and help regarding romantic and marital problems. In order to propitiate the gods lotus flowers, joss sticks and other devotional objects are brought as offerings.

Visits are made especially on those days specified in the Chinese lunar calendar, namely the sixth, sixteenth and twenty-sixth days of each lunar month. Then soothsayers and palm-readers will, for a fee, give an insight into the future. Every August the Maidens' Festival is held at Lovers Rock, when unmarried girls ask for good fortune in their lives - and a suitable husband.