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English Translation of the Legend of "A Single Tile" in Mount Taimu太姥山 一片瓦

English Translation of the Legend of "A Single Tile" in Mount Taimu太姥山 一片瓦

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English Translation of the Legend of "A Single Tile" in Mount Taimu
Deep in Mount Taimu, located in Fuding, Fujian Province, there hides a marvelous scenic spot known as "A Single Tile". It is not a man-made tile, but a natural cave formed by two huge rocks that fit together ingeniously: the upper rock, shaped like a giant "stone umbrella", slopes downward to cover; the lower rock supports it firmly. Between the two rocks, a natural cave about 4 meters wide and 5 meters deep is formed. From a distance, it looks like a huge tile covering the mountain, hence the name "A Single Tile".
There is a legend about "A Single Tile" among the local people, which is related to Goddess Taimu (a legendary goddess in charge of Mount Taimu and a patron saint in the hearts of local people). It is said that in ancient times, Goddess Taimu felt compassion for the local people who often suffered from wind and rain and had no shelter in the mountains. She searched around and finally found two natural huge rocks on the peak of Mount Taimu. With her divine power, Goddess Taimu gently lifted the upper rock and steadily placed it on the lower one, creating this natural cave that could shelter people from wind and rain.
Since then, whether it was herbalists going up the mountain to collect herbs, travelers on their way