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Seven Beauties Tomb

26648 Update Date:2023-10-30
Situated 500m southeast of Nanhu Port in Qi mei Township, Penghu County, the Seven Beauties Tomb is the remains of a well-known story of chastity, becoming the well-known tourist site in Qi mei; the story is also the origin of its place name. there are two stone tablets next to the Seven Beauties Tomb, on the left, is the Seven Beauties Tomb Stone established by the Japanese, and on the right is the Seven Beauties Song tablet, telling the story and origin of the Seven Beauties Tomb. In order for the spirits of the seven beauties to have a place to dwell, residents in Qi mei built seven little houses next to the tomb, and placed seven sets of makeup in front of the tomb as offerings for them. 

Legend has it that in Ming Dynasty, a group of pirates came ashore from the southern coast of Qi mei, at that time, all the men on the island were out on the sea fishing, only the old, the young and the women were left; among which, there were seven ladies who were working nearby in the mountains, and was unfortunately attacked by the pirates; in the end, they could not bear such disgrace and committed group suicide by plunging into the well. Afterwards, residents filled the well with earth, and seven lushly grown catalpa bungei grew later on. In 1949, Mayor Liuo Yanfu and General He Jhihhao came to visit, General He was inspired, and wrote down a Seven Beauties Song on the spot, which was later carved onto the stone tablet; the song goes, "the seven beauties are all innocent, and would rather die than be disgraced; their brave spirits will forever be on the trees, which will bloom forever on the well." The story of the seven beauties willing to die protecting their chastity was thus recorded, and the place was enlarged and became "Seven Beauties Chastity Garden", attracting countless tourists each year to visit.




 
Traffic Info
Take the Qimeiyu country road, head south and you will reach the Seven Beauties Tomb 
23°11'45.61368"N 119°25'30.67500"E
Scenic Spots Information
Status
Open
Historic site category
非古蹟
Opening hours
Tuesday Open 24 Hours
  • Sunday Open 24 Hours
  • Monday Open 24 Hours
  • Tuesday Open 24 Hours
  • Wednesday Open 24 Hours
  • Thursday Open 24 Hours
  • Friday Open 24 Hours
  • Saturday Open 24 Hours
Telephone No.
(886)6-9972154
Address
Penghu CountyCimei TownshipSoutheast of Nanhu Port, Qimei Township, Penghu County
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