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Fenchihu Japanese Shrine

Fenchihu Japanese Shrine

Fenchihu Japanese Shrine was built during the period of Japanese colonization to instill the Japanese religion into the everyday life of the Taiwanese people. The Fenchihu Japanese Shrine was diminished and knocked down by the locals after the retrocession of Taiwan. It was established at a location believed to have good feng shui, with mountains in the back and great views in the front. Today, the shrine can no longer be seen but only a little of the remains include a cornerstone and the base of a stone lamp.

Bamboo Slope (Chuei Ju Po)

Bamboo Slope (Chuei Ju Po)

Located close to the Fenchihu Japanese Shrine, Bamboo Slope (Chuei Ju Po) is an uphill stairway on the Fenchi Trail. Originated from China, bamboo plays an important role in the Taiwanese culture. Visitors may find a number of stories, and geographical names of Taiwan related to Bamboo, including Zhuqi Town the mountainous bamboo town where Fenchihu is located. In addition, a wide selection of delicacies made from bamboo shoots can also be found over the island.

Lu Ding Sacred Tree

Lu Ding Sacred Tree is an Elaeocarpus japonicus broadleaved sacred tree with its roots plating on a big rock. The tree is named Lu Ding for its distinctive appearance like a giraffe. Comparing 2 sacred trees in the Alishan National Scenic Area, the Alishan Sacred Tree is a cypress tree which has a long-life characteristic; can easily live up to 100 years, and it has lived over 1000 years. On the other hand, Lu Ding Sacred Tree is a broadleaved tree aged over 200 years. Broadleaved trees are trees with an average life of 80 years and very unusual to live up to a century except for a perfect environment and nutrition. Today, broadleaved trees that are over 100 years of age are classified as sacred trees.

Gon-A-Kam Trail

Gon-A-Kam Trail

A story tells during the Qing Dynasty, when bamboo shoot was the major crop of the area. Farmers of Meishan Town and Taihe would carry bamboo shoots to sell in Fenchihu. There was a farmer who gambled and lost all the bamboo shoots he had and stole cakes from a cake shop. The owner of the cake shop did not want to send him to the government, but as return this man had to build a trail. The trail was first indecently named as Gon-A-Kam Thief Trail, but later renamed.

Mt. Da Tong Forest Trail

Mt. Da Tong Forest Trail

Mt. Da Tong Forest Trail is one of Taiwans seven hiking trails planned by Taiwan Forest Bureau. Set 1,976 metres above sea level, it has the best sunrise viewing point in southern-central Taiwan, where visitors may appreciate panoramic views overlooking Chaoling, Mt. Ali, Mt. Yu, Mt. Ta, Taihe, Tseng Wen Reservoir, and Xinyin. In addition, dawn at Mt. Da Tong Peak can sometimes last as long as 3 minutes and 20 seconds which is much longer than Alishan (the dawn in Alishan is 4 seconds only)!

Broadleaved Woodland

Broadleaved woodland owns the most diverse and abundant ecosystems in Taiwan. The broadleaved sacred trees are aged from 100 years with a diameter of 3 to 5 metres. Visitors may find different species of broadleaved trees at the broadleaved woodland here in Fenchihu, including Fagaceae, Lithocarpus lepidocarpus Hayata, as well as the precious Stout Camphor. Among these giant trees, some lookalike the famous Alishan Sacred Tree. Therefore, they are also known as the Fenchihu Sacred Trees. Some of these giant trees feature a hollow trunk that sky views can be seen through from the tree bottom making them renowned as Tong Tian Sacred Tree (Gateway to Heaven Sacred Tree), a new wonder of Fenchihu.

The Eighteen Arhats Cave

The Eighteen Arhats Cave

The orogenic movement transformed the landscapes and slopes of Mt. Da Tong and Mt. Pili into many spectacular topographic formations. The Eighteen Arhats Cave is a narrow, deep cave passage like a circuitous maze where visitors will have to crawl or walk in sideways to go through for an exciting experience.

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Bright Moon Cave

Due to the orogenic movement, the Bright Moon Cave offers fascinating topographic sceneries. The Bright Moon Cave is coated with stalactite-like boulder and waterlines from thousand years of weathering that one should not miss for their Fenchihu travel.

Century-Old Azalea Trees

Century-Old Azalea Trees

Nestled in front of Fenchihu Railway Station, the 3 century-old azalea trees have witnessed the glory and decline of Alishan Forest Railways. Today, visitors may find tree branches covered with moss, lichen, and other epiphytes yet blossoming all-year-round revealing a vivid, lively scene.

Logging Track (Muma Trail)

Logging Track (Muma Trail)

Muma Trail was once the logging track used by lumberjacks to transport heavy logs from the forest to the railway station. 4 lumberjacks would work together; 2 in the front and 2 at the back, or one in the front and another one at the back to push logs down through the logging track comprised of meter-long wooden beams. The Logging Track (Muma Trail) that the visitors see today has been renovated into a nice trail where one can still imagine how difficult the works were for the loggers in the past.

Square Bamboo Forest (Chimonobambusa Quadrangularis)

Square Bamboo Forest (Chimonobambusa Quadrangularis)

Originated from Mt. Emei in Sichuan Province of China, the square bamboos were planted in Fenchihu in 1924. The square bamboos were called for their distinctive shape. These square bamboos can hardly be found elsewhere since it requires a perfect climate to grow.

Green Shed Path

Green Shed Path

The Green Shed Path is made of chayote, a green vine plant which was the major economic crop for Fenchihu people in the past. Back in the 50s and 60s, locals built sheds to plant chayote that would grow in accordance to the shed. The fruit of chayote can be made into all different kinds of delicacies and were exported to Hong Kong and other countries that could be sold for a high rate: 54kg of chayote/3.75g of gold.