In late November 1999, Yao Senliang, a Southeast Asian Hakka community leader, stood in Ganzhou, the region known as the Cradle of Hakka. Moved by the history of his ancestors, he reportedly pledged the funds to build a monument to their memory. By late 2004, this vision materialized as the Ancestral Migration Monument, rising within the Ganzhou Hakka Culture City in Ganxian District. Its completion coincided with the 19th World Hakka Conference, welcoming thousands of descendants back to their ancestral soil.

The monument stands 16.6 meters tall, combining a 1.7-meter pedestal with a 14.9-meter main shaft. Its form is a physical translation of historical movement. The square column consists of five distinct stone segments. Each segment is physically longer than the one beneath it, representing the five successive waves of migration that pushed the Hakka people southward from their northern origins. At the summit, the stone extends horizontally to the east and west, mimicking arms stretched wide to carry the Hakka spirit across geographic boundaries.

At the base, the square pedestal features detailed bas-relief carvings. These stone reliefs depict scenes of migration, physical hardship, and resettlement. The rough-hewn textures of the carvings invite visitors to touch the represented struggles of the travelers. The square geometry of the entire structure represents unity and harmony. Today, within this National 4A-rated tourist area, the stele serves as a quiet gathering point where global descendants touch the cold stone, trace the carved paths of their ancestors, and seek their historical roots.