On the eastern side of the Islet stands a tablet known as Jade Islet Spring Shade, one of the eight beautiful scenes in ancient Beijing.
Qing Emperor Qianlong was so fascinated by the beautiful scene here that he wrote a poem and an inscription that reads Jade Islet Spring Shade. The inscription was later carved on the facade of the tablet and the poem on the back. The tablet is enclosed by marble balustrades. Close by the tablet a path leads to the top of the hill.
