Taiwu Mountain is also called God's Mountain. It's located in the center of Kinmen, and is the highest mountain of Kinmen. The mountain measures 252m in height and is made up of hard granite-gneiss bedrock. Interweaving tunnels have been dug inside the mountain, and these passages provide the best defense. They achieved wonders in the battle of August 23rd. At the same time, the mountain tunnels comprise(1) a notable(2) underground castle. Besides, "Hhuagangshi (Granite) Military Hospital" and "Cintian Hall" inside the mountain are also worth noting.

太武山別稱仙山，位於大金門島中央，是金門的第一高山，高度有252公尺，由堅實的花崗片麻岩所組成。太武山內部坑道彼此相通，提供了最佳的防禦功能，也造就了八二三砲戰期間的「奇蹟」戰果，同時成為有名的地下堡壘。除了坑道外，尚有聞名的『花崗石軍醫院』和『擎天廳』。

The way up to the mountain measures a total of 3.5 kilometers from "Yuchang Road Arch" by the cemetery(3) to "Wu Wang Zai Jyu" Inscribed Rock.(4) On the way up the mountain, visitors can get a nice view of Kinmen. There are many charming scenic spots along the road, such as the Place Where Koxinga Reviewed the Military and Played Chess , Wu Wang Zai Jyu Inscribed Rock, Haiin Temple, and so on.

以太武山公墓旁的「玉章路牌樓」為起點，至「毋忘在莒」的碑石，步道全長約有3.5公里。沿步道登上太武山便可眺望金門島上的好風光。沿途景色迷人，有延平郡王觀兵弈棋處、毋忘在莒和海印寺等景點。

The Place Where Koxinga Reviewed the Military and Played Chess recalls the time at the end of the Ming Dynasty when Jheng Cheng-Gong (Koxinga) watched his soldiers drilling(5) and played chess. It's a natural cave, which measures 13 meters in depth, 7 meter in width, and 4 meters in height. In the cave there was a broken old chessboard made of stone. This was later restored(6) by the Kinmen National Park Administration to its present appearance.

延平郡王觀兵弈棋處是明末國姓爺鄭成功觀兵、下棋的地方，也是一個天然的岩洞，洞深約13公尺，寬約7公尺，高4公尺。原本在石室中有一古棋台，但已損毀，目前為金門國家公園管理處整修後的樣子。（十）

【解說】
■1. comprise-(vt) 構成；由～組成。

■2. notable-(adj)值得注意的；顯要的。由動詞note變化而來，指注意到、提到。

■3. cemetery-(n)公墓、墓地。

■4. Inscribed Rock-指太武山上的勒石。其中inscribe是雕、刻，或題寫、題贈的意思。

■5. drill-(vt)軍事方面指訓練、操練。也有鑽孔的意思。
■6. restore-(vt)修復、整修。

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資料來源：金門縣政府 原書作者：陳建民、漢貴恩