Lang Mountain runs from the northeast to the southwest, and the Fuyi River runs shoulder to shoulder with it, flowing from the southwest toward the northeast.
So the Xi Ming Sect had defined the place where the Fuyi River enters the mountain as the mountain’s head, and where it leaves as the mountain’s tail.
There was another reason for this arrangement: Nanhuang lies to the southwest of the three Xiangs, and Lang Mountain sits on that border.
Setting the mountain’s head to the southwest was also a way of showing the intention to face the foe head-on, to guard the borders and protect the people.
Where the Fuyi River entered the mountain, the Xi Ming Sect erected two towering white jade pillars on the green hills flanking the river as their mountain gate.
Seal script was carved upon the jade pillars.
The upper couplet read:
A noble mountain bears the Qian image; green peaks gather qi, opening to the profound womb.
The lower couplet read:
Fitting waters mirror the Kun lines; jade waves enfold the void, the Dao’s true Yin.
Pass through the mountain gate and pavilions and towers cluster across both slopes, high roofs brushing the clouds.