yangmingshan national park

yangmingshan national park

Yangmingshan National Park is one of the earliest national parks in Taiwan Province of China, formerly known as "Tatun National Park" established during the Japanese invasion. Located in the outskirts of Taipei City, the administrative area includes Beitou District and Shilin District of Taipei City, Wanli District, Jinshan District, Sanzhi district and Danshui town of Xinbei city. Geographically, it belongs to Datun volcano catchment area. The plan was announced on September 1, 1985, and the management office was established on September 16, 1985.

Development history

Yangmingshan, formerly known as Caoshan, generally refers to the mountain areas around Datun mountain, Qixing mountain, Shamao mountain and Xiaoguanyin mountain, rather than a single peak. In the Qing Dynasty, the local government worried that the bandits could hide in the forest to steal sulfur, so they set the mountain on fire regularly. Therefore, the whole mountain area could only grow Miscanthus.

In 1932, during the period of Japanese invasion, the "Tatun National Park Association" was established, which included the Tatun mountain area in the scope of the so-called "National Park". On December 27, 1937, "Tatun National Park" was established at the same time as "second high Taroko" and "new high Ali Mountain" until Japan was defeated. Only then "Datun National Park" still included Guanyin Mountain on the other side of Tanshui River.

In 1950, in memory of Wang Yangming, a scholar of Ming Dynasty, Chiang Kai Shek changed the name of Datun mountain, Qixing mountain, Shamao mountain and Xiaoguanyin mountain to Yangming Mountain. In 1962, the then Public Works Bureau of Taiwan province began to plan Yangmingshan National Park, with a preliminary planning area of 28400 hectares, including the north coast, Guanyinshan and Datun volcanoes.

On September 16, 1985, after years of planning and settlement of land resource disputes, Yangmingshan National Park was officially established. Its scope is mainly in the center of Datun volcano. It does not include the Guanyin Mountain in the initial planning, nor does the north coast. On October 17, 2002, Taiwan's Tourism Bureau of the Ministry of communications planned to set up the north coast and Guanyin Mountain National scenic spot.

Main attractions

There are volcanic remains and various natural landscapes in the reserve, such as volcanic cone, crater, vent, hot spring, geothermal, fault, waterfall, lake, basin, platform, plant, animal, etc. Yangmingshan hot spring is only 16 kilometers away from Taipei city. The spring water gushes out from the foot of Qixing mountain. It is pure hydrogen sulfide spring with a large amount of water and overflows into a stream.

The main feature of Yangmingshan National Park is the volcanic landscape dominated by Datun Volcanic Group. Yangmingshan National Park Management Office plans to have the following recreation areas: xiaoyoukeng recreation area, LENGSHUIKENG recreation area, Datun recreation area, erziping recreation area, qingtiangang recreation area, Yangming bookstore, Lin Yutang former residence, Longfenggu sulphur Valley Recreation Area; and three ecological protection areas that can be entered only after application: lujiaokeng ecological protection area, Menghua lake ecological protection area and sulfonzuishan ecological protection area .

In addition, there are Qianshan Park, Yangming Park and Qixing Park managed by the park street lighting Engineering Management Office of the public works bureau of the Taipei municipal government. Yangming park is one of the most famous flower festivals in Taiwan, which is full of cherry blossoms and other flowers and trees. Every spring, a hundred flowers bloom in full bloom.

Qianshan Park

Qianshan Park, also known as Zhongzheng Park, is located on the side of Yangde Avenue. There are sightseeing flower beds, swimming pools and public hot spring bathrooms in the park.

Yangming Park

Yangming Park, also known as "Houshan Park" and "Yangmingshan Park", is located in the second section of Hushan Road, between Qixing mountain, Datun mountain and Shamao mountain. It is about 445 meters above sea level, with gentle relief and cool summer. It is a summer resort in Taipei. The architectural style of the park adopts the Chinese style of garden layout. The pavilions, buildings, terraces and pavilions strive to be elegant. The ponds and fountains conform to the nature. It has the reputation of "mountain forest in the city" and "back garden in Taipei City".

Beside the park square, there is a huge "flower clock" with a diameter of 22 feet. The face of the clock is based on green grass, in which colorful flowers are planted and music is played on demand. It is one of the most famous landmarks of Yangmingshan. On the hillside behind the flower clock, there is a "Xinhai restoration building", which is a magnificent traditional Chinese building and the best place to overlook the Taipei basin. Yangming park is full of Formosan primordial cherry blossoms and a variety of cherry blossoms, as well as plum blossom, azalea, camellia, peach, apricot and other flowers and trees. The Yangming Mountain flower season held every spring can attract people all over the mountain, making it one of the most famous flower festivals in Taiwan.

Zhongxing Guesthouse

Yangming bookstore, built in 1969, is the main cultural and historical site in Yangmingshan National Park. It was originally Jiang Zhongzheng's residence, covering an area of about 15 hectares. It used to be called "Zhongxing Hotel". After 1975, it was renamed "Yangming bookstore". It was donated to the National Park in 1997 and officially opened in 1998.

Tourist Centre

The tourist center of Yangmingshan National Park is located in zhuzhuhu road. It is planned to have five interpretation and exhibition spaces, including Qianmen hall, ecological experience room, cultural exhibition area, audio-visual room and volcanic theater. Qianmen hall is also equipped with counter consultation service, which can provide on-site and telephone consultation services for tourists, including trail guidance, tourist route planning suggestions, interpretation guide and other items, as well as simple emergency medicine services.

Xiaoyoukeng recreation area

Xiaoyoukeng, about 805 meters above sea level, is a crater type volcanic terrain with steam ejecting from the vent all year round. It is located at the north foot of the seven star mountain. It's the entrance of the seven star mountain trail.

Erziping recreation area

Erziping is a volcanic depression, located between the main peak of Datun and erzishan. There are three pools in the middle. Due to the terrain, fog often occurs. There is a 1700 meter long barrier free trail in the area, which is forbidden for bicycles.

Datun recreation area

Datun recreation area includes Datun Qunfeng, Miantian mountain, xiangtian mountain, caigongkeng mountain, etc., with an altitude of about 800 meters. There is a special "blue dye" industry introduction in the tourist center. Sometimes it is also called Datun nature park area.

LENGSHUIKENG recreation area

The water in the cold water pit is not cold at all. It's 40 degrees C. Compared with other hot springs in Yangmingshan National Park, the water temperature is very cold, so it is called cold water pit. Located next to LENGSHUIKENG parking lot in Yangmingshan, the milk lake is the only deposit of precipitated sulfur in Taiwan. The water in the pool is slightly milky. The bottom of the milk Lake emits sulfur gas, which contains sulfur particles. The precipitation makes the lake milky white. The groundwater is neutral sulfate spring. Because the water contains a lot of minerals, the water is milky white, so it is called milk lake. There is a dreamlike Lake Ecological Reserve at an altitude of about 860 meters nearby. You need to apply to enter. In this ecological reserve, there is a unique aquatic fern "Taiwan leek".

Dreamlike Lake Ecological Reserve

Dreamlike lake is located in the back mountain of LENGSHUIKENG. It is a natural lake with an altitude of about 870 meters, an area of about 0.3 hectares and a depth of less than 1 meter. The main water source is rainwater. Leek (Allium tuberosum) growing in dreamlike lake is an endemic species in Taiwan, and only exists in this lake. It is a rare and endangered conservation plant. The lake area is set up as "Dream Lake Reserve" to control ordinary tourists to enter the lakeside, but there is a viewing platform beside the lake for tourists to have a long-distance view.

Seven Star Park

Qixing park is located in the back of LENGSHUIKENG mountain, at the foot of the south side of Qixing mountain peak. It is a broad and gentle slope with excellent view, overlooking the Taipei basin. There are Chinese style pavilions and large lawns in the park, which are very suitable for group outdoor activities. In front of the entrance of the park is the climbing entrance of Qixing mountain. It's also a great pleasure to look up at the mountain climbers in the park.

Qingtiangang recreation area

Qingtiangang used to be a large ranch, formerly known as Daling ranch. Today, only a few cattle are left to be fostered. Nearby are the famous Yulu ancient road, the stone terrace mountain climbing trail, and the silk waterfall about 20 meters high.

Longfeng Valley sulfur Valley Recreation Area

Longfeng Valley and Liuliu valley are both located in the southwest of Yangmingshan National Park, close to xinbeitou and Tianmu areas. They used to be called "dashunzui". They are the sites of yuyonghe sulfur mining in 1697 (the 36th year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty). They are rich in pyroclastic rocks and sedimentary rocks, geological topography and human landscape.

Tianxiyuan Ecological Education Center

Tianxi park is located in the southeast of Yangmingshan National Park, belonging to the subtropical broad-leaved forest ecosystem. There are many streams, well-developed forests and dense plants in the park. Due to the cutting effect of streams, many small watershed ecosystems are naturally formed. There are many kinds of animals with high species diversity. It is an important place for biodiversity research, teaching, training and ecotourism. In order to maximize the benefits of the natural ecological environment in the park, the National Park Management Office will gradually build Tianxi Park into an "ecological education center", making it the best place to promote biodiversity conservation in Taiwan.

Caoshan Inn

Caoshan inn is located on Hudi Road, Beitou District, Taipei City, next to the first parking lot of Yangmingshan National Park. Caoshan Inn covers an area of about 549 square meters, which is a typical Japanese style building in 1920s. Caoshan Inn was originally a guest house of Taiwan Sugar Co., Ltd. in December 1949, Chiang Kai Shek's government moved to Taiwan. Chiang Kai Shek took Caoshan Inn as his residence and became his official residence. In May 1950, after the construction of Shilin official residence was completed It was not until 1960 that Chiang Kai Shek moved to the Zhongxing Hotel, which is located on the Qixing mountain. Grass Mountain Travel

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