This little island located in the middle of the lake is considered to be the home of the Thao ancestral spirits. Floating docks and fields surround the island in the shape of the Eight Diagrams. In O
The trail begins from Jhongming village and ends at the Sun Moon Lake helicopter apron. It is 560m long in length and connected with the Jhongming Bike Path.
Sun Moon Lake's name is mainly derived from its shape. The eastern part is round like a sun, and the western part is narrow and long like a crescent moon. Actually, if you look at the lake from a high
During the Japanese occupation period there were two temples on the banks of the lake: Longfeng Temple in Shueishe Village and Yihua Hall in what is now Yitashao. But when the Japanese built their hyd
Year of Steps at Wenwu Temple Before the round-the-lake road was built, the only way to get to Wunwu Temple was to take a boat to the pier below the temple and climb up a very steep flight of steps.
The Songbolun Nature Trail, which is near Wenwu Temple, reaches a length of 600 meters. On the left side near the entrance is a white memorial arch, and at the top of the steps above it is a bronze st
The Shuiwatou Nature Trail is 600 meters long, rising more than 60 meters. Its name means "water frog head," derived from the large number of frogs in the area. Besides the frogs, something else to lo
Sun Moon Lake Station lies to the south east of Sun Moon Lake, the north of Ita Thao community, and the west of Youth Activity Center. The station is 3.74 hectares in area and is under the local gover
A Treat for All Ages and All Interests The Formosan Aboriginal Cultural Village by the Sun Moon Lake, linked with Sun Moon Lake Ropeway, today is the result of three decades of planning and constructi
Once known as Dehua Village, this is the main Thao settlement. Traditional Thao performances and cultural exhibitions are offered here, as well as a shopping area full of Thao atmosphere. The Deer Ch
This temple built in 1965, faces Lalu Lake, while the rear faces Qinglong Mountain. A fengshui master has claimed that the temple occupies a precious land where a "green dragon plays with a pearl". T
Ci En Pagoda was built by the late President Chiang Kai-shek in memory of his mother. It was completed in April 1971 and sits on the 954 meter-high Shabalan Mountain. The pagoda is 46 meters tall, bri