九日山以“山中無石不刻字”聞名于世，眾多石刻群中，以現(xiàn)存的78方宋代以來的石刻最為珍貴，其中10方祈風(fēng)石刻，更是世界僅存的為往來商舶祈求順風(fēng)和平安的文字記錄。
The Jiurishan Mountain is renowned for the saying, "Every stone in the mountain is inscribed with words". Among the numerous stone carving groups, the most precious are the 78 surviving stone carvings from the Song Dynasty onwards. Among them, the 10 Praying for Wind stone carvings are the only surviving textual records in the world of prayers for favorable winds and safety from incoming and outgoing ships.
每一方石刻，都是一份珍貴的歷史檔案。位于西峰石刻群中南面中層南宋虞仲房等祈風(fēng)石，便是現(xiàn)存最早的一方祈風(fēng)石刻。
Each stone carving represents a precious historical archive. Located in the middle layer of the southern part of the Xifeng Stone Carving Group, the Yu Zhongfang Praying for Wind stone carving is the earliest surviving Praying for Wind stone carving.
關(guān)于祈風(fēng)儀式的性質(zhì)，位于東峰南麓石刻群中央懸崖的祈風(fēng)石刻上有“遵令典”之說，位于西峰石刻群中南面下層的祈風(fēng)石刻中也有“遵彝典也”一說，都說明九日山祈風(fēng)儀式是當(dāng)時出海時常見的祈禱儀式。
Regarding the nature of the Praying for Wind ritual, the central cliff of the Dongfeng Southern Foot Stone Carving Group has the phrase "Obeying Orders Canon", while the lower layer of the Xifeng Stone Carving Group has the phrase "Obeying Yi Canon". Both suggest that the Praying for Wind ritual on Jiurishan Mountain was a common practice for sailors departing on sea voyages during that time.
