Xizhou Tongzhu, National-level protected cultural relic in Furong, Yongshun County, China

The Xizhou Tongzhu is a hollow, eight-sided bronze column 4 meters tall and weighing 2,500 kg, slightly rounded at the edges. Its surface bears the "Record of the Restoration of the Xizhou Bronze Pillar" and an oath inscription of 2,118 characters, with over 490 additional characters carved during the Song Dynasty. It now stands in a protective pavilion in Wangcun Town.

The pillar was erected in 940, in the fifth year of Tianfu of the Later Jin, to record the peace treaty between Chu king Ma Xifan and Xizhou prefect Peng Shichou after their mutually costly war. It was first set up at Xizhou ancient city, near present-day Huixi in Guzhang County, and moved several times during the Song, when over 490 characters were added to the inscription.

The 2,118 characters on the pillar are the text of the 940 oath between Chu king Ma Xifan and the local leader Peng Shichou, fixing each side's territory and banning attacks. Song-era writers added over 490 more characters. The pillar is now kept in the Xizhou Folk Customs Scenic Spot in Wangcun Town, where it is displayed as a document of the tusi chieftain system.

This site is located in Furong Town and can be reached by public buses from nearby areas. Plan enough time to walk around and examine the carved characters on the surface carefully.

Despite being over 1,000 years old, the carved characters remain remarkably clear and readable on the bronze surface. This durability makes it one of the best-preserved examples of ancient written records in the region.