Yunü Rock (Torch Rock) Introduction
Also known as Couple Rock, the unique hollow shape of Yunu Rock has sparked endless imagination among the Tao (Yami) people. In the past, the Tao people referred to Yunu Rock as ji-mavonot (meaning bundles of reeds) because from the offshore view, it stands like a bundle of reeds upright at the coast. Another name is ji-mitazizik (meaning to lean sideways), originating from a legend of the local Lang Island tribe. In the legend, Yunu Rock is portrayed as a dutiful child who used their body to block their arguing parents, but despite their efforts, was unable to stop the quarrel. Standing by the island's main road and silently weeping, they eventually became a rock that can never be returned to life. This place was also where early residents of the Lang Island tribe temporarily placed firewood when going down to the seaside to prevent it from getting wet by rain. More travel tips for Orchid Island.
