southgate relics

[southgate relics] [120 steps] 
[stonecape tower] [coastal plantlife] 
[wetland plantlife] [stonehorse legend]

title:southgate relics
artist: Lai and Chen ( team members )

guides for the 120 steps and south gateSouth Gate used to be in the middle of 120 steps, but was torn down when the Japanese built the Chee Shan Rock Temple to honor Mr.Six. It looked like a horse, so people said that it guarded the gate. The stonehorse we see today is much lower than the road level, but it wasn't always like this. The elderly told us that it was at ground level before, but modern man built roads that are higher, thus making it look like that today.

The stonehorse is located in the planned site for park No.105,but because they found the stone horse, so they decided to add new sights to the new park such as the stonehorse plaza.

<Mr.Shee's interview>>

Q : When we read about the location of the southgate, there are two sayings: one that it is above 120 steps, the other that it's in the middle. Which is correct ? Why tear it down？
A : It is about in the middle. They tore it down because the nearby buildings under construction; second reason being that it is too old, and might fall off any minute.