Immortal’s Palm

　　    Immortal’s Palm Peak is located in the Sixth Bend. A massive boulder forms a cohesive whole, with markings on its surface resembling palm prints—hence the name. It also resembles lengths of white silk cascading from the peak, which is why it is also called Sun-Drying Cloth Rock. When the sun sets in the west, the unique peak is reflected in the water, as if countless hanging silks are dancing in the wind, creating an exceptionally poetic scene. The peak features many scenic spots and has been designated as part of the Tianyou Scenic Area.

　　    Legend: On the half of the Sun-Drying Cloth Rock, there are several deep grooves that look like rosy palm prints. Legend says they were left behind by an immortal.

　　    Long ago, the weaving women in the Ninth Heaven would carry brocade bags and sing as they collected multicolored clouds to weave into silk fabrics, adding threads of gold and silver to create beautiful satins and silks, which they then presented to the Queen Mother of the West.

　　    One morning, the Barefoot Immortal, who was responsible for carrying the brocades, came to Mount Wuyi with his load of cloud silks. He was so captivated by the magical emerald waters and crimson cliffs that he set down his load to explore. By the time he heard the heavenly drums signaling the time, he remembered the brocades—but it was too late, as the fabrics had been dampened by the morning dew.

　　    So, he spread the brocades out to dry, hanging them along the rock face all the way down to the edge of the Sixth Bend Stream. The immortal smoothed the fabrics with his hands, but when the sun reached its peak at noon, the brocades melted into the smooth rock surface. Even the handprints he left while pressing the silks remained on the stone.

　　 Mount Wuyi, Fujian