Beinanxi

Beinanxi

The Beinan river originates from the main peak of Beinan in the central mountains of Taiwan Island (3293 meters above sea level), and flows through Taitung City, Beinan Township, Yanping Township, Luye Township, Guanshan Township, haiduan Township and chishang township. Along the way, the main tributaries, Luliao and Luye, flow into the sea near Taitung City. The estuary of the stream, Zhiben, Lijia and Taiping streams, alluvial into the Taitung alluvial delta plain.

Basic introduction

The main stream of Beinan river is 84.35 km long. It is the longest river in Northeast Taiwan, with a drainage area of 1603 square kilometers, a flood discharge of 17400 second cubic meters and an average slope of 1:165. The landscape on both sides of the Beinan river bank includes Canyon, fault, limestone terrain, etc., especially the geological landscape on the West Bank of the lower reaches is unique and fascinating, which can be called the national treasure of Taidong geology.

The main stream (the longest river) of the Beinan river is xinwulu river. Its farthest source is Dalun river. It originates from the east side of the main mountain of Beinan with an elevation of 3293 meters in the central mountain range, and its tributaries are Luye River and Luliao river. The most famous landscape in beinanxi is the section from Shanli to Yanwan. The geological landscape on the West Bank of the section is unique, with a four kilometer cliff topography. It is often known as Taitung Chibi or xiaohuangshan

It flows through seven towns and cities: haiduan, chishang, Guanshan, Luye, Yanping, Beinan and Taidong

River length: 84.35 km

Basin area: 1603.21 square kilometers

Birthplace: the main peak of Beinan in the central mountains (at an elevation of 3293 meters)

Entrance to the sea: Taitung City enters the Pacific Ocean

Tributaries: luyexi, luliaoxi

Fish: there are two types of fish in Beinan River, including native species and exotic species, with more than 30 species. Among them, three species are listed as precious and rare protected wildlife.

Geography: the landscapes on both sides of the Beinan river bank include canyons, faults, limestone terrain, etc. among them, the land of good fortune and evil fortune can be called Taitung's national treasure of topography and geology, and it is also a living terrain classroom.

Historical data: Beinan Daxi is the largest stream in Taitung. Puma, the honorific name of Beinan people, came to commemorate pinarai, the ancestor of the big head of Beinan people.

Industries: sightseeing tea garden in Luye Gaotai, mountain products of LiMao, Fulu tea and Sakyamuni in late lunxia, kanaxi, etc.

The legend of Beinan River

There is a beautiful legend around the winding Beinan river.

It is said that a long time ago, Beinan was not a plain. In spring, there was a lot of rain, green grass, and cattle and sheep were bouncing on the plain. But in summer and autumn, it didn't rain for months. The grass has dried up, and the countryside has become desolate. People sighed and agreed to go to the mountain to get the spring water. The mountain is high and the road is long. It's not easy to get water. The little water we get back is not enough for people and animals to drink. Therefore, villagers are looking forward to rain day and night.

There is a young man named Hassi. According to the old man, in the far north, there is a fairy with crane hair and childlike face. As long as he can find him, he will give happiness water to the world. Hassi was very happy to hear that, and the next day he took a machete and Ciba to the road. In order to find water and irrigate the land of his hometown, Hassi went all out day and night, climbing mountains after mountains, and I don't know how many roads he took.

One morning, when he came to a bamboo forest, he saw an old man with white hair coming towards him. Hassy was very happy. He bowed and asked, "are you a fairy?" The old man said with a smile, "are you the bravest boy?" Hassi replied, "yes. Please tell me what to do The old man said, "far away from here in the north, there is an old woman who keeps a vicious dog. At night, her eyes shine and she bites when she sees people. I don't know how many passers-by are killed. Can you bring the dog here? " After hearing this, Hassy nodded his head, said goodbye to the old man, and went on to the north with great strides. Seeing that summer was coming again, Hassi wanted to fly to the north with his wings on. He immediately took the dog to the old man.

Soon, Hassi came to the foot of a barren mountain. An old woman came out of a hut and asked, "young man, how did you get here? Don't you know there's a man eating dog in my family? You go! It's too dangerous here. " Hassi took out the Ciba and said to the old woman, "grandma, these Ciba are for you to eat. Let me stay. I'm not afraid of dogs." When the old woman saw that the young man was beautiful, friendly and kind-hearted, she asked him to come in and sit down. When Hassi saw that there was a comb on the table, he took the comb to help the old woman comb her hair. He combed it. When the old woman didn't pay attention, he hid the white hair in his pocket and rubbed it with sticky Ciba. At this time, it was getting dark. Hassy begged the old woman to let him see the dog. She didn't want to change her face and said, "it's not for fun. The dog wants to eat people!" Hassi begged again and again, but she had no choice but to let him have a look at the dog. Grandma opened the door of the dog house, and immediately a fierce dog came out of it. Hassi was quick in his hand and put Ciba mixed with hair into his mouth. The dog didn't chew a few mouthfuls, but its mouth stuck and it couldn't bite any more. The old woman said, "it doesn't bite any more. Take it away."

Hassi said goodbye to her grandmother and walked in the same direction with her dog at night. Along the way, he was so happy that he walked so fast that he couldn't even keep up with the dog. A few days later, he found the old man with white hair and gave him the dog. He asked the old man to lead the happy water to Beinan village as soon as possible. With a smile on his face, the old man untied the gourd and handed it to Hassi, saying, "brave young man, many people died when they went to find this dog, but you subdued it. Break the gourd Hassi held the gourd in both hands and threw it to the ground. The gourd split into several pieces, and the water flowed out. In the blink of an eye, it merged into a small lake. The old man said, "son, run fast and go back to your hometown."

Hassi ran a few steps, looked back, and saw the water jumping to follow him. Hassy was overjoyed. He waved goodbye to the old man: "thank you, good old man!" Then he let go of his steps and ran quickly towards his hometown. He couldn't help singing. Run and run, Hassy was so tired, his feet were sore and sore, and his steps were getting slower and slower. He sat down to have a rest. Strangely, the water stopped and circled Hassy. Hassi took a sip of the water, got up again, and ran quickly to his hometown. He climbed over the deep ravines. The stream also followed his footsteps and flowed all the way to the plains of Beinan township. The grass in Beinan is green again, and the flowers are fragrant again. Everyone ran with the stream, singing and dancing, very happy. Since then, Beinan township has been rich in grain and fattening cattle and sheep every year. Because of his meritorious service in diverting water, Hassi was elected the leader of the tribe.

Address: Taidong County

Longitude: 121.196648

Latitude: 23.059273

Chinese PinYin : Bei Nan Xi