Jyuguang Tower is located at the eastern suburb(1) of Jincheng downtown. It is one of the famous landmarks of Kinmen. The tower was built in 1952 and completed the following year. In order to commemorate(2) the bravery and glory of the soldiers who participated in battles in Kinmen, General Hu Lian gave orders to build this tower. The tower was also named after the story of "Don't Forget the Time at Jyu" based on late President Chiang Kai-shek's philosophy to enhance military morale. The tower has a magnificent look and modification of a traditional city wall tower. The three characters on a wooden tablet bearing the tower's name were written by Lai Sheng-ming, a war hero of the Daerdan battle. The tablet is hung on the tower's top floor. On October 25, 2003, this tower was open to the public again in a brand-new aspect. On the first floor a multimedia profile of Kinmen is presented. The second floor provides the panorama(3) of geographical and ecological Kinmen, and the third floor is a showcase of Kinmen during the wartime.
莒光樓位於金城鎮東邊郊區，是金門縣的地標之一。莒光樓建於民國四十一年（西元1952年），並在民國四十二年（西元1953年）完成。當年胡璉將軍為表揚官兵，並且實踐 先總統蔣介石先生「毋忘在莒」的訓示而興建此樓。莒光樓以仿古城樓式建築，外觀雄偉、氣宇非凡。樓前「莒光樓」三個大字，是當時大膽戰役英雄賴生明所題。民國九十二年十月二十五日修建後，重新規劃使用並開放參觀。樓內規劃一樓為多媒體影片觀賞；二樓介紹金門的地質景觀；三樓則展示當時國共戰爭的歷史照片。

Jyuguang Tower faces the estuary(4) of Wujiang Brook, and overlooks Lake Jyuguang. The scenery around it is very attractive. From the top floor visitors can have a bird's-eye view of downtown Jincheng, the ebb and flow of Wujiang Brook, Lieyu Island(Little Kinmen), and catch a glimpse(5) of mainland China just a short distance away. Jyuguang Tower was adopted as a motif(6) for domestic stamps many times between 1959-1964. Needless to say, this tower is a landmark building as well as an eye-catching scenic spot in Kinmen.
站在莒光樓前，可以看到浯江溪出口以及臨近的莒光湖，風景非常秀麗。遊客也可以爬上頂樓陽台，遊覽金城市區全貌及浯江海潮，更可眺望小金門及大陸山河，美麗景色盡收眼裡。莒光樓曾經在民國四十八年（西元1959年）到五十三（西元1964年）年之間，多次被採用為中華民國郵票圖案，是金門具有代表性的建築和名勝。

Tourist: Wow! What a beautiful building!
遊客：哇！這棟建築真是漂亮。

Tour Guide: Yes, it is. This is "Jyuguang Tower", one of the famous landmarks for sightseeing in Kinmen.
導遊：是的，它叫「莒光樓」，是金門有名的觀光地標之一。
Tourist: What does the name of Tower mean?
遊客：為什麼叫做「莒光樓」呢？

Tour Guide: The first character "Jyu" which has the same meaning with "Wu Wang Zai Jyu"(Don't forget the time at Jyu) inscription(7) on the summit(8) of Taiwu Mountain is historically meaningful. The second character "Guang" means glory in English.
導遊：莒光樓的『莒』字與金門最高峰太武山上面的「毋忘在莒」的『莒』字一樣，有歷史的意義，『光』有光輝的意思。

Tourist: What's the historical meaning, though?
遊客：有歷史典故嗎？

Tour Guide: Well, in ancient China a general called Tian Dan recovered his homeland from the hands of invaders at the stronghold(9) city "Jyu", using a last-ditch(10) strategy. So this story was related to strengthening military morale in a war zone like Kinmen.
導遊：有的。在中國古代有一位叫田單的將軍，在『莒』城守城時出奇制勝，進而收復失土。所以毋忘在莒的故事具有激勵士氣的用意存在。

Tourist: I've got it.
遊客：原來如此。

Tour Guide: After redecoration this tower was open to the public again in a brand-new d?cor(11) on October 25, 2003, the day of commemorating the "Guningtou Battle" of 1949. On the third floor several precious pictures of the war are preserved.
導遊：莒光樓最近整修後，在二００三年十月二十五日重新開放參觀，這個日子是紀念民國三十八年的「古寧頭大捷」。進入莒光樓後你可以前往三樓，那邊保存了當時戰役的歷史珍貴照片。

Tourist: This is beautiful, and what a lovely view!
遊客：這附近風景真是不錯哦!

Tour Guide: Sure. On the balcony of the top floor you can see the whole downtown Jincheng and the mouth of Wuchiang Brook. To catch a farther glimpse of view from there, you can even use the binoculars on both sides. Little Kinmen and Chinese mainland are close at hand.
導遊：當然。在三樓陽台上，我們可以清楚的看到整個金城鎮市區以及浯江溪口。如果想看的更遠的景色，可以透過二邊的望遠鏡看到小金門以及臨近的大陸。

Tourist: I can't wait to enjoy such a wonderful scenery around here.
遊客：我等不及要上樓好好欣賞這些美麗的景物！


■1. suburb-(n)郊區；近郊住宅區。
■2. commemorate-(vt.)紀念；慶祝。
■3. panorama-(n)全景、全貌，概述。
■4. estuary-(n)河口；海口。
■5. glimpse-(n)一瞥；瞥見。
■6. motif-(n)主題；中心思想、基本圖案。
■7. inscription-(n)銘刻、銘文，刻印文字。
■8. summit-(n)山頂；山巔。
■9. stronghold-(n)要塞、堡壘。
■10. last-ditch-(adj.)堅守最後防線，拚死抵抗的。
■11. d?cor-(n)室內裝潢；裝飾。