Qimei Renzi Introduction
According to legend, during the Ming Dynasty, a group of bandits landed on the southern coast of Qimei Island when all the men were out at sea fishing, leaving behind only the elderly, women, and children. Seven women who were working in the nearby mountains (some say they were washing clothes by a well) unfortunately encountered pirate attacks. Rather than surrendering to humiliation, they chose to jump into the well together. Afterwards, the villagers filled the well with earth, and seven lush Cinnamomum camphora trees eventually grew from it. In the 38th year of the Republic of China, County Magistrate Liu Yanfu and General He Zhihao came to pay their respects, and General He was inspired to write a poem titled "The Song of the Seven Beauties," which he inscribed on a rock. The poem reads: "Seven beauties with skin as white as jade, embrace their chastity and refuse the bandits, their heroic souls forever dwell in the solitary fragrant trees; at the well's edge, spring flourishes and blossoms bloom abundantly." The story of the chastity of the Seven Beauties was later expanded and built into the "Qimei Chastity Park," which attracts countless visitors each year for sightseeing and tribute.
