Pipawei:&nbsp: a mysterious oriental castle

"Mount Pipa stands southeast of Shicheng County, its hues shifting among dark green, grayish-blue, brownish-black, and crimson with the changing interplay of seasons, sunlight, and time of day. On clear days, the two crimson boulders at its summit-shaped like pipas-point straight toward the azure sky, as if questioning Heaven why the mountain rises so precipitously that ascending it remains a daunting challenge. Thus, its grandeur and the ancient castle Pipawei perched upon it keep solitary vigil with drifting clouds and the distant gaze of humankind. Over time, bathed in moonlight, this majestic solitude has taken on the form of a mysterious silhouette, giving rise to countless folk legends in Shicheng County"--