Wuyi Palace (武夷宫) sits at the foot of the Nine-Bend River near the midpoint of the scenic area. It is one of the oldest Taoist temple complexes in Fujian, originally established as an imperial ritual site during the Han Dynasty. The current buildings date largely from the Song and Ming periods, and the complex includes the Chongyou Temple, several ancestral halls, and a small museum of Wuyi Mountain cultural history.
The palace grounds are also the downstream terminus for the bamboo raft float, which makes them a natural gathering point in the late morning. The surrounding area has the most concentrated collection of tea shops in the valley, and it is a good place to sit with a pot of oolong and watch the rafts arrive. The Song Dynasty Street (宋街) adjacent to the palace is a reconstructed historic lane with traditional architecture and tea vendors — more atmospheric than it sounds, particularly in the morning before the tour groups arrive.