Qimei Ren's Grave Introduction
According to legend, during the Ming Dynasty, a group of bandits landed on the southern coast of Qimei. At that time, the men on the island had gone out to fish, leaving behind the elderly, women, and children. Seven women were working in the nearby mountains (some say they were washing clothes by the well) when they unfortunately encountered an invasion by Japanese pirates. Refusing to be humiliated, they joined hands and jumped into the well. Afterward, the villagers filled the well with soil, and later, seven lush Chinese toon trees sprouted. In 1949, County Magistrate Liu Yanfu and General He Zhihao came to pay their respects. Moved by the event, General He wrote a poem titled "The Seven Beautiful Maidens" and had it engraved on a rock, which goes: "The seven beautiful maidens, with their white jade-like demeanor, embraced chastity and faced death by refusing the enemy; their heroic souls eternally reside in the solitary fragrant tree, while the well above blooms in spring, bursting with branches." The righteous deeds of the Seven Beautiful Maidens were expanded and rebuilt into the "Seven Beautiful Maidens Chastity Park," which attracts countless visitors every year for sightseeing and remembrance.
