The
Taiji Gorge is situated in the upper part of Jiazouliao Stream
around the Taan Village areas in the Jhushan Township of Nantou
County, when the ground at Alishan went upwards and stratums
collapse, water in the middle section of Jiazouliao Stream eroded
the hard sandstone layer for a long time and awesome overhanging
rocks and steep cliffs were formed at both banks, which resulted in
the magnificent spectacle of Taiji Gorge.
The high precipice and the deep ravine at the center of
the forest are the essence such a beautiful and natural scenery.
The local residents call it "Shi-Hang Gorge" or "Taiji Gorge". The
area divided into the upper Hang, middle Hang, and lower Hang with
tremendously different features. The gorge views hanging rocks,
steep precipices, waterfalls and rapids came existence after middle
section of Jiazouliao Stream wore the crevices and fissures on the
north constantly. As it is comparable to Taroko Gorge, Swallow
Grotto(Yentzukou) and Yisiantian(a gleam of th sky) on eastern
Taiwan, it is also called West Taroko Gorge.
Taiwan was attacked by the Toraji Typhoon on July 30, 2001
and lead to mudflows flows in this area, it brought about
precipitous rock wall and lots of big stones especially in the
place under the Yufu Suspension Bridge and between the gorges,
there is an interspersed Feilai Stone(Flying Stone) that makes the
most magnificent natural wonder.
Taiji Gorges Scenic Area was re-planning in 2004. Nantou
County Government built a new suspension bridge for keep out of the
danger zone with landslide. This new bridge across the li-chiu-liao
stream is about 136 meters longth, more than 200 steps and the gap
of two endways is over 20 meters, this ladder type suspension
bridge is only one in Taiwan the local residents call it "Sky
Ladder".
Please note:
This Earthcache's coords is place of about 3 metres by the cliff of
the gorge, you do not need to go the position of the coords if you
want to go, please take care, Don't cross the railing and don't
take child to the position of the coords.
*** It's need charges to
visit Taiji Gorge, It's about NT$30~50 to visit and NT$40 to
parking ***
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