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Wentai Pagoda was built in the 20th year of the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty (1387). It was one of the three stone towers built by Zhou Dexing, the "Marquis of Jiangxia," commissioned by the Hongwu Emperor in Jinmen. It is also the only Ming Dynasty stone tower in Jinmen that was not destroyed by war or damaged by cannon fire. The towering Wentai Pagoda once served as a navigational landmark. The top of the pagoda is engraved with inscriptions and relief carvings. Below the eaves facing the direction of Jinmen City, there is a long stone plate engraved with the four characters "Kuixing Xiongzhao" (The Star of Literature Shines Brightly), and below it is a relief carving of "Kuixing Tidian" (The Star of Literature Kicks the Dipper), clearly expressing the intention of hoping for a flourishing literary culture. The rock at the base of the pagoda features the calligraphy "Wentai Baita" (Wentai Pagoda) written by the Ming Dynasty military officer Chen Hui, as well as the calligraphy "Guozhi Jintang" (The Nation's Golden Fortress) by the late master of ink painting Zhang Daqian, which is highly historically significant and has been designated as a national historic monument.