At the entrance of Shizhuo Village stands a large stone table, its surface carved with a chessboard, and accompanied by six stone stools.
Legend has it that during the reign of Emperor Daoguang of the Qing dynasty, two Daoists happened upon this place and were struck with the desire to play chess. They carved the table and stools out of rock and invited little ghosts from all directions to watch the game.
One game lasted for three whole days and nights.
After the game ended, the two Daoists vanished without a trace, and the little ghosts no longer troubled the villagers. Henceforth, the area became peaceful.
Today, all four corners of the stone table are chipped and cracked, its surface eroded and blurred by the wind, and only two of the six stone stools remain. A locust tree has grown next to the original stone table, its roots growing thick and twisted, tilting the stone table to one side.
