《徐霞客游记·粤西游日记三十六》
距岩洞东北四里处，岩石如军阵一样排列着，自西排到东如下插的屏风，一直到香山寺前才到头，俗称为 铁索系孤舟 。我观览完毕，立即从北行，向东渡过九龙潭往北流的涧水，向东北走三里抵达香山寺。
余览罢，即从北行，东渡龙潭北流之涧，东北三里而抵香山寺。
Four li northeast of the cave, rocks were arranged like a military formation, arranging from the west to the east like a screen, and ending in front of the Xiangshan Temple, which was commonly known as "Iron Chain Ties the Lonely Boat". I immediately marched northward after the visit, crossed the stream flowing northward from Jiulongtan to the east, and arrived at Xiangshan Temple after three li to the northeast.