Penglai in Shandong lies on the sea, and in summer people on the shore often see mirages out at sea.
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蓬莱, 方丈 and 瀛洲 were the three sacred islands of the immortals; 秦始皇 sent 徐福 to sea to find them. The Shandong coast took the name, and the Eight Immortals of 八仙过海 are said to have set off from there.
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蓬莱仙境, "the fairyland of Penglai", is used for any place of unearthly beauty.
