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They say that in ancient China lived a sage named Peng Zhu who along with his family moved to the southeast where he settled in a beautiful place. But soon after, this place suffered heavy flooding and people were forced to lead a miserable life. To divert water left by the flooding and improve site conditions, the children of Peng Zhu, Peng Wu and Peng called Yi, led the villagers in the work of opening and construction of a canal. Currently this channel is known to Jiuquxi-Arroyo of the new curve. To remember the exploits of the brothers, the people called the mountain “Wuyi” a word made up their names and his father was recognized as king Wuyi. In honor of them were built on the banks of a palace memorial Jiuquxi.
Mount Wuyi is part of the Wuyi mountain range that lies north of the province of Fujian. This mountain picturesque, historical and cultural development is under state protection and is one of the first areas developed along the southeastern coast of China. During the Neolithic period, was inhabited by the ancient Yue. If the Jiuquxi rafting runs, you can still see on some cliff walls of their tombs which excel ataédes as boats hanging on the cliff. According to archaeologists who have studied the area, these are historical accounts of the funeral rites of the first inhabitants of the area. Read the rest of this entry »