Qimei Shrine Introduction
According to legend, during the Ming Dynasty, a group of pirates landed on the southern coast of Qimei. At that time, the men on the island had gone out to fish, leaving only the elderly, women, and children. Seven women were working in the nearby mountains (some say they were washing clothes by a well) when they were unfortunately attacked by the Japanese pirates. Unwilling to be humiliated, they chose to jump into the well together. Afterwards, the villagers filled the well with soil, and seven thriving cinnamon trees grew from it. In 1949, County Chief Liu Yanfu and General He Zhihao came to pay their respects. Moved by the story, General He composed a poem titled "Qimei Women" and inscribed it on a stone, which reads: "Qimei women, with skin as white as jade, embrace chastity and reject the pirates, their noble souls forever resting in the solitary fragrant trees, with spring blooming above the well." The righteous deeds of the Qimei women have led to the expansion and renovation of the "Qimei Women's Chastity Park," which attracts countless visitors each year for viewing and remembrance.