With all the yummy food in Taiwan, its important to keep exercising! There are two activities that are popular among Taiwanese – hiking and biking. No matter what your age, hiking is something everyone does. Many local Taiwanese hike to visit the shrines located in the mountains. In Yingge there are 18 hiking trails that…
Continuing the story of the Yingge Stone, looking over the Dahan River on the opposite bank is the Sanxia stone. When General Koxinga’s soldiers shot of the head off the Oriole (parrot), they also shot a hole through the other bird’s stomach. This kite became the Sanxia Stone. We drove up Yuangshan Mountain to the…
Bilong Temple (碧龍宮) is also called “Green Turtle Temple,” because it is famous for enshrining a magical “Green Turtle Stone.” According legend, a stone shaped like a turtle was accidentally discovered by a father and son. The father and son noticed that the turtle shaped stone had an octagon shell. When looked closely, there appeared to…
As mentioned in previous post, the name Yingge was derived from the Oriole Stone. The Oriole Stone is also called the Yingge Stone, it has became an important landmark in the district. There are many accessible hiking trails that lead to the landmark where one can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yingge and the Shihmen…
Yingge is a township located on the Dahan River in southwestern part of New Taipei City. The name Yingge literally means “Oriole Song.” According to local Taiwanese, there is a legend behind the origin of its name, the story goes like this: There is a rock formation that lies on the northern side of Yingge called…
Exploring Yingge Township 