Brief Introduction: The site used to be the Railway Hospital. After years of desertion, it was rented by the Handicraft Association and renovated into a place of exhibition of stone art objects and commodities

Mr. Wang is referred to as “Master of Local Studies.” There are fourteen “Halls of Materials of Local Studies” in Hualien County, and eleven of them were established with the help of Mr. Wang. He donated all his collections of specimens of fish and shells, together with the documents and antiques of field studies, contributing a lot to the local studies of Hualien.

The “Master of Local Studies” has contributed a lot to the local studies of Hualien.

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Master of Public Hygiene, Johns Hopkins University

Surgical Training, Medical School, University of Pennsylvania

Neuromedical Training and Neurosurgical Training, Jefferson Medical University

Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Jefferson Medical University.

Director of Neurosurgery, St. Francis Hospital.

Contributions:

In November, 1993, Mr. Huang took the place of Mr. Roland Brown as director of the Mennonite Hospital. He is pious and charitable, and has devoted himself to Hualien, providing an excellent place of medical care for Hualien. He is highly respected for his devotion, services, and love.

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http://www.enc.hlc.edu.tw/heart/139.htm

http://www.poja.com.tw/monno/doctor/surgery/huang.htm

Name: Tsai Chi-ta (蔡啟塔)

Sex: Male

Other Names:

Year of Birth:

Year of Death: October, 1958

Place of Birth: Hualien

Area of Activities: Hualien City

Category:

Special Skills: Politics, Public Welfare

Education: College

Experiences: Speaker, Hualien City Council

President, Hualien Image Business Circle

Captain, Hualien Voluntary Firefighter Platoon

President, Hualien County Industries Guild

County Director, Youth Corps

Administrative Director, National Industries Guild

President, National Laborers League

Presently, Mayor of Hualien City

Devoted to the administrative affairs of Hualien City and the renovation and decoration of the city.

Telephone: 03-832-2141

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Personal Website: http://www.hualien.gov.tw

Linden is a big deciduous tree of the moraceae family, originated in India. The leaf is dark green, with a smooth and bright surface, reticulate vein, and a long petiole, cordate and entire in shape, with a long tail of about 5-15 centimeters at the tip. In July or August, pairs of distichous spheroids appear on the twigs, and they are the binate global syneonium fruits of the tree. They are purple when ripe, and contain many granular flowers. When they are ripe, there will be dark purple spots on the surface. They fall to the ground, and many birds eat them. The tree is now the County Tree of Hualien.

Taipei: Big Tree Culture, 1994, p.26.

The bread tree is a big evergreen tree of the moraceae family, originated in Malaysia. It was in troduced to be planted in the low-altitude areas of Taiwan, especially in the eastern part. Alternate single leaf, big as a fan, entire or inclsed. It is monoecious, and blooms in spring. The staminate flower, with oblong inflorescence, is brown with a short peduncle. When dried, it can be burned to keep mosquitos away. The pistillate flower is oval, and is ripe in summer. The fruit is edible. It is often peeled and boiled or roasted, a very special local food.

The lotus is a perennial herb of the family nelim adans of family nymphaeaceae. The stem is subterranean, with obvious knots, rooting in mud. The stalk is upright, and the leaf is large. In summer the flowers bloom in pink, yellow, white, or light purple. The flowers are large, either tournesol or monopetalous. The seeds are black and hidden in the subterranean stems. The flowers are beautiful to watch, both the seeds and subterranean stems are edible, and the leaves can be used for packing. The lotus is now the County Flower of Hualien.

This is an evergreen tree of the family clusiaceae, and can be as tall as ten meters. The binate leaves are oval, with hard short petioles. In summer, white flowers of raceme inflorescene bloom, very fragrant, forming green global drupes later. The green drupes are round and lovely, like green marbles. They turn dark brown when ripe, and are sweet and edible. The green drupes are also edible when pickled in sugar. Children like to cut the fallen leaves into the shapes of airplanes and play with them. The tree is very strong, wind-resistent, xerophytic, and tolerant of salt and shade. Its growth is slow, but its life is long. The roots are straight, with very few lateral roots, so it rarely survives transplantation

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Name of Plant: Acacia confuse (相思樹)

Other Names: Acacia

Name of Town: Hualien City

Name of County: Hualien County

Family of Plant: Fahaceae

Brief Introduction:

Acacia is an evergreen tree, one of the major species used in forestation. It is commonly seen on the hills of low-altitude areas around Taiwan, and also one of the main species on Meilun Mountain. It was the most important material of charcoal in Taiwan in the earlier years. The sickle-shaped leaf is actually a pseudo-lamina of the swollen petiole. The pinnately compound leaf of the seedling is the real leaf. It blooms in late spring or early summer; a yellow flower ball consists of dozens of tiny flowers, and is very fragrant. When ripe, the flat pod will break, and brown seeds fall out.

This is a defoliate tree of the family spindaceae, and an endemic species in Taiwan. The leaf is bipiunate pinnately compound with zigzag edges. With terminal panicle, it blooms in yellow in early autumn. The flowers later yield rosy fruits, reddening the twigs and branches. The fruit contains three red cloves, looking like a lantern-shaped capsule. The tree looks yellow when blooming, and rosy when the fruit is ripe.

This is an evergreen tree with fast growth and a short life. The alternate simple leaf is cordate and pelate, with bright yellow venation. The plant is dioecious and green, and the fruit is green, even when ripe. When the twig or branch breaks, the juice will turn red after oxidizing in air. It is therefore nicknamed Blood Tree.

The common mulberry is a defoliate tree of family moraceae. The surface of the leaf is rough, and the back is fuzzy. The leaf of the seedling is parted with cleavage. When the tree is mature, the leaf is cordate and ovate. The staminate flower is with oblong inflorescence, and the pistillate flower is globally arranged. In summer, the pistillate flower becomes sweet, juicy orange fruit, which is an important food for wild animals. The bark is tensile, and can be used for making high-quality paper. The tender leaves and twigs can be used to feed deer, and the tree is therefore nicknamed “Deer’s Tree.”

This is a defoliate tree with a canopy like an umbrella. The leaf is bipinnate pinnately compound. It blooms in summer, the season of graduation, signifying parting. The flower is red with yellow rings, as big as a palm, with five petals. The flowers usually bloom on top of the foliage, forming a magnificent view. The pod is about 50 centimeters long, in the shape of a saber, containing the seeds. The wood can be used as a material for making charcoal, and the bark can be used as an herbal medicine.

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This is a defoliate tree that grows in low-altitude areas. The leaf is bipinnate pinnately compound. It blooms in spring with purple flowers that are very fragrant. The fruit turns yellow and ripens in autumn and becomes an important food for wild birds. The bark of the stem and root can be used to make anthelmintic to drive away eelworms from the body.

This is an evergreen tree, and one of the major species used in forestation in Taiwan. The heartwood is dark brown or deep purple, with beautiful veins. Because the wood is hard and heavy, it is named iron wood. It can be used in building, furniture, decoration, and sculpture. Tannin can be extracted from the bark and leaf. The leaf is also the food of catopsilia Pomona, a butterfly. The flower is yellow with five petals. The falling flowers in autumn form a magnificent view. The leaf can be made into a caccagogue, and the root can be made into anthelmintic.

http://resources.ed.gov.hk/trees/main_page1.htm1#

This is a beautiful defoliate tree. The leaf is diamond-shaped, with a tiny tip, like a miniature linden leaf, and turns yellow or red in autumn. With terminal raceme, the staminate flower blooms first, followed by the pistillate flower. The flowers are not conspicuous. The fruit is a near-round capsule, with waxy aril, which can be used as a material for making candles.

This bird appears in forests on plains and medium-altitude mountains, only seen in eastern Taiwan, south of Su-ao, and on Hengchun Peninsula. Its voice sounds like “chocolate, chocolate.” It is called “Blackhead” in Taiwanese, an endemic sub-species. The head is black, with orange spots at the base corners of the beak, and a pair of “beard strings.” It can be seen at Meilun Mountain all year round.

The plumage of the great white egret is snow-white all over the body. It is a big bird, almost twice as large as the little egret. The neck is quite extravagant: when it stands, it often shrinks the neck on the shoulder, like a bow. During the breeding season, aigrette grows below the neck and on the back, and sheds after the season. They have a nature of group nesting. The male and the female share the work of building the nest, incubating, and feeding the chicks.

This bird is white all over the body, with a pair of yellow claws of the egret genus. Aigrette grows on its chest and back. The aigrette on its chest swings like a fan, very pretty to watch. The breeding season is between March and August. It builds its nest on acacia, in bamboo forests, or on other trees. The birds nest and breed in large groups with night herons and cattle egrets, forming a spectacular “egret camp.”

The larva of this insect feeds on mulberry worms, and it is therefore named mulberry longicorn. The body color is deep brown, with a pair of black-and-white feelers. The full-grown insects appear in summer, living in areas of plains or low-altitude mountains. They are between 36-50mm in length.

The bear cicada is one of the most often seen or heard cicadas in Meilun Mountain. It is black, about 4-5 centimeters long, and often makes a lot of noise on trees.

This is the biggest locust in Taiwan. The whole body is green. The female is 7-9 centimeters long, while the male is six centimeters long.

花蓮市照片說明

Name of Festival: Harvest Ritual (豐年祭)

Site of Festival: Nanpin Park

Time of Festival: July or August

Sources of Data:

Name of Festival: Celebration of Yun-pin Prefecture Temple (Fuhsing Temple) at Shi-liu-ku (十六股延平郡王廟廟慶)

Site of Festival: Yun-pin Prefecture Temple at Shi-liu-ku

Time of Festival:

Chengkung cookies (Koxinga cookies) in memory of the hard work of their ancestors and to show respect to Koxinga. The Celebration also brings people’s attention to the fact that Shi-liu-ku is the first place to be developed in Hualien City. It is the origin of the city, a place of historic importance, and the ancestors’ hard work should not be forgotten.

Another indispensable food at the ritual is the glutinous rice porridge (nicknamed “Safety Porridge”). In the 1860s, Shi-liu-ku Village was often attacked by the native tribes. The most severe attack was launched by the allied forces of Kalewan, Chihkachuan, and Diehkowan tribes. The village was under siege of fire, and the militia guarding the village had to use the boiling porridge, intended for food, to pour on the attackers who tried to climb up the fortifications. The attack was thus temporarily checked. The people held on, and sent for help, but rescue never came. Months later, when food was exhausted, the militia decided to break out at night, and abandon the Village. The result was countless casualties. The history of Shi-liu-ku came to a temporary end. In the mid-1870s, a road was opened through the mountains by the Ching Dynasty troops, and a lot of Han people followed them to succeed the old settlement of Shi-liu-ku Village. Today, the residents at Shi-liu-ku still remember the hard work of their ancestors, and they eat the “Safety Porridge” in memory of the hardship that their ancestors went through.

Drive northward along Jung-yang Road, and turn right at the sign of “Yen-pin Prefecture Temple.”

Yao Cheng. The Temples and Gods of Hualien.

Hualien Bureau of Culture, June 30, 1999, p. 67.

Name of Festival: Ching-jau Ceremony at Daitien Temple (代天府慶典)

Site of Festival: Daitien Temple

Time of Festival: December 10, 2003

“The King’s Ship Ritual” was held for the first time in eastern Taiwan in 2003. The purpose was also to drive away evils and pray for welfare. At noon, the Ship was torched in fierce flames, and the pilgrims pray silently for good weather, good harvest, and good fortune for the people and country. It is said that the main purpose of this ritual was to keep SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) away.

Yao Cheng. The Temples and Divinitier of Hualien.

Hualien Bureau of Culture, June 30, 1999, p. 65.

Name of Festival: Lantern Festival at Tachen Village (大陳村元宵節)

Site of Festival: Tacheng Village

Time of Festival: Lantern Festival, 15^th Day of First Moon

Name of Scenic Spot: Nanpin Park (Southern-Beach Park)

Name of Town: Hualien City

Name of County: Hualien County

Category of Scenic Spot: Scenic Places/ Night Markets
Brief Introduction: Starting from the Beipin Park (Northern-Beach Park) beside Chungshan Bridge, along the seaside bank beside the old shore railway line, all the way to Nanpin Park, is a popular route for walking, sea-watching, swimming, and stone-picking. On clear days, gliding-chutes and kites fly high in the park. In the evenings, thousands of electric lights of the vendors attract swarms of people, making the Park the biggest night market in Hualien City. Every night, people can come here and enjoy various delicious snacks, as well as open-air Karaoke, archery, darting, circle-throwing, gold-fish catching, and many other games that are less often found in other traditional night markets.

The greatest special feature of this night market is that it combines eating, playing, and entertainment with a wide variety. If you get a high score, you win a prize. Of course, if you do not enjoy the active games, you can walk along the bank, watch the view of Huaien Harbor, and see the stars in the sky.

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Admission Fees: None

Take a Hualien Bus for Hualien Harbor from the old Railway Station, and get off at Haipin Road or Astar Hotel.

Gas Stations: CPC Pacific Gas Station.

Parking: Parking lots for cars and motorcycles.

Scenic Spots in the Vicinity: Bicycling from Nanpin Park to Beipin Park, along the path to Hualien Harbor, all the way to Chi-hsing-tan Beach

(Seven-star Beach).
Suggested Tour: At daytime, eat wanton soup (called “bien-shih” locally) downtown and go specialty-shopping. At night, go to Nanpin Night Market, or walk along the seashore bank and watch the views of Hualien Harbor.
Tips for Tour:

Sources of Data: http://tour-hualien.hl.gov.tw/chinese/12_travel_01.aspx

Hualien City (花蓮市)

Name of County: Hualien County

Area: 29.41 square kilometers

Population: Approximately 110,000

Administrative Districts: 45 lis: Min-yun, Min-lo, Min-hsiang, Min-yi, Min-hsin, Min-li, Min-teh, Min-cheng, Min-ching, Min-hsiao, Min-chu, Min-chuan, Min-sheng, Min-tsu, Min-yo, Min-jih, Tzu-ji, Tzu-yi, Tzu-hsin, Tzu-chin, Tzu-shang, Tzu-kung, Tzu-shue, Tzu-chuan, Tzu-non, Tzu-ho, Tzu-li, Tzu-an, Tzu-mu, Kuo-feng, Kuo-fang, Kuo-jih, Kuo- kwang, Kuo-huen, Kuo-an, Kuo-wei, Kuo-hua, Kuo-lien, Kuo-sheng, Kuo-fu, Kuo-yu, Kuo-ching, Kuo-chang, Kuo-fu, Kuo-hsing.
Geographical Location: Hualien City is located at 121 degrees 36 minutes 23 seconds east longitude, and 23 degrees 58 minutes 20 seconds north latitude, beside the Central Mountains and facing the immense Pacific Ocean. The climate is mildly warm, and the natural sceneries are very beautiful.
Brief Introduction to Special Features: Hualien City is located on the eastern eastern coast of Taiwan. The sceneries are beautiful, with fresh air, green mountains, clean rivers, and abundant wildlife. Because of its location, the city is also the political, economic, cultural, and educational center of eastern Taiwan. It is close to famous scenic spots like Taroko National Park and the East Coast, and millions of tourists visit the city every year, making it a famous sightseeing city in the world.
Mayor of Town: Tsai Chi-ta
History of Town: According to Hualien County Documents, the Spanish came to Turumoan (now Hualien) to mine for sand gold in as early as the second year of Tienchi of the Ming Dynasty (1622). The Han people began to come to settle in Hualien in the first year of Hsienfeng of the Ching Dynasty (1851), when Huang A-feng of Tamsui, Taipei raised a fund to hire tenants to settle at Shi-lui-ku (now Fengchuan). In the first year of Kuanghsu, Lin Chang-an also recruited tenants from Ilan to settle at Shi-liu-ku.

Before the 21^st year of Kuanghsu (1895), when Taiwan and the Peng-hu Islands (Pescadores) were taken over by the Japanese after the Jia-wu War, very few Han people had come to Hualien to settle. A small group led by Li A-lung lived at Hsincheng. Some others began to live at Nanpin (now the northern shore of Hualien River), which later developed into a community.

Hualien was originally called “Kilai” or “Chilai.” The name “Hualien” first appeared in the report of Shen Paojen, the Governor of Taiwan, to the Emperor of the Ching Dynasty: “The river in Hualien flows into the ocean, and the water crashes with the waves, forming great circling currents. The sight can be described as ‘Huilan,’ by which the place was named. The name later evolved into ‘Hualien,’ which has been used since.” However, in the period of Japanese Occupation, because “Kilai” sounded like “disgusting” in the Japanese language, the name was discarded, and Huilan or Hualien began to be officially used.

Later, more Han people arrived and scattered everywhere. Besides the group in Hsincheng led by Li A-lung, the largest group lived at Nanpin. According to Hualine County Documents, in the 26^th year of Kuanghsu (1900), the Hualien Harbor Street was moved westward to a further inland area. Nanpin is actually the earliest street in Hualien City.

Phone Number of City Hall: 03-832-2141

Address of City Hall: 252 Linsheng Road, Hualien City

Website of City Hall: http://www.hualien.gov.tw

Website of City Hall: http://www.hualien.gov.tw

Secretariate of Hualien City Hall, A Colletion of the Historical Documents of Hualien City, 1996.

花蓮市產業

Name of Town: Hualien City

Name of County: Hualien City

Category of Production: Industry

Name of Town: Hualien City

Name of County: Hualien County

Category of Production: Commercial Business

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Jing-Hua Enclosed Preserve (菁華林苑)

Name of Scenic Spot: Jing-Hua Enclosed Preserve

Geographical Location: Hualien City, Hualien County

Class of Historic Spot: County Class

Category of Historic Spot: Historic Building

Builder of Historic Spot: Bureau of Development and Industry Office of Governor of Taiwan

Time of Establishment: c. 9^th year of Taisho (1920)

On January 10, the 35^th year of the Republic of China (1946), Hualien County Government was established, and the colonial Japanese lumbering industry was taken over. The new government continued to manage the lumbering businesses of the existing operation station in Lintienshan and Mt. MuGua. In 1951, the stations were re-organized into Mt. MuGua Lumbering Station, under the administrative jurisdiction of Hualien Forestry Management Office. In 1958, Mt. MuGua Lumbering Station was re-assigned to Taroko Lumbering Station, under Taiwan Provincial Government.

In 1960, Taroko Lumbering Station and some sections of Hualien Forestry Management Office were combined with Lintienshan Lumbering Station into Mt. MuGua Forestry Management Office, under the Forestry Office of Department of Agriculture and Forestry of Taiwan Provincial Government. Hualien Forestry Management Office was deposed, and the staff moved to the new office, which is now the Mt. MuGua Forestry Management Office of Taiwan Forestry Bureau, on Lincheng Street, Hualien City.

After Hualien Forestry Management Office was deposed, and the staff moved to work elsewhere, the Hostel, a building that combined Renaissance and Japanese styles, with concrete-stone walls and a woodern structure, was deserted in vines and weeds. It was virtually forgotten and unused for more than forty years.

At the beginning of 2001, some civilian groups called for volunteers and local residents to renovate this Hostel. The Forestry Bureau agreed to reopen the Hostel for historic and artistic purposes, and it was named “Jing-Hua Enclosed Preserve.” In 2003, it was officially proclaimed a “County Class Historic Spot” by Hualien County Government according to the Cultural Heritage Preservation Law, and named “Hualien Harbor Mountain Forestry Station.”
Special Features of Historic Spot: The building combines Renaissance and Japanese construction styles. The walls are built of concrete and steel, with tiny stones on the surface, and the roof is made of wood, covered with tiles. The whole building, with its outer look of simplicity and symmetry, together with the main gate of classical curving arches and decorative columns, are the most impressive features. In the garden, there are camphor trees, and others, together with beautiful flowers and climbing plants. The whole garden is green and quiet, with the scent of camphor, creating a leisurely and relaxing atmosphere. A “Mountain Forest Lecture Hall” is regularly held in the building to give courses on the history and literature of Hualien.

Good books, with the company of good coffee, and the courses on the history of the development of Hualien, studies of the local people and the tribes—all combine to make this place a very good example of making good use of the space of historic buildings.

Website:

Sources of Data: Huilan Forestry Journal (in Chinese)

Pine Garden (松園別館)

Name of Scenic Spot: Pine Garden

Name of Town: Hualien City

Name of County: Hualien County

Category of Scenic Spot: Historic Buildings
Brief Introduction: From Pine Garden, one can get a bird’s eye view of Hualien City and the Pacific Ocean. The Garden is very quiet, with a big piece of lawn, and more than 50 pine trees that are more than 90 years of age. In the backyard there are structures for sheltering, hidden among several pine trees. The Garden is now opened to the public, and has become a popular scenic place. The main building is a two-story structure combining Western and Japanese styles. It was previously used as a hostel for the American Armed Forces.

Address: 7 Shui-yuan Street, Hualien.

Website: ：http://tccn.edu.tw/bulletin/object/compete/89/8948043/02/play.4.htm

Opening Hours:

Admission Fees: None
Transportation: Drive from downtown Hualien City along Chungcheng Road, pass Chungcheng Bridge, turn on to Shui-yuan Street at Chung-mei Road. It is next to the Water Company.
Accommodations: Parkview Hotel, China Trust Hotel, Astar Hotel, and others.

Meals:

Parking: Parking spaces near Chungcheng Bridge and Mulin Center.

Meilun Mountain (美崙山)

Name of Scenic Spot: Meilun Mountain

Name of Town: Hualien City

Name of County: Hualien County

Category of Scenic Spot: Scenic Places

Meilun Mountain is not quiet at night. The light fixture at the Martyrs’ Shrine attract a lot of people to come and see the views: facing the front of the mountain are the magnificent lights of the business district, while facing the back of the mountain are the lights of the residential area.

On the southern slope is the solemn Martyr’s Shrine, in which Koxinga, Liu Yung-fu, Chiu Feng-ja, and many other martyrs are worshiped. The Chinese-style palace architecture, with orange tiles and red pillars, is so conspicuous that it attracts a lot of attention and arouses a feeling of respect, too.
Address: Walk or drive along Linsheng Road, pass Shang-chi Bridge.

Website: www.poja.com.tw/go/city/malunsan.htm

Opening Hours: Unlimited

Admission Fees: None

Or, take a Hualien Bus to the Harbor, and get off at the intersection of Chungshan Road and Linsheng Road.

Gas Stations: CPC Shang-chi Road Station; 25 Shang-chi Road, Hualien.

Parking: Near the San-shan King’s Temple on Shang-chi Road, or near the Mickey Mouse Statue on the eastern slope or along the road.
Scenic Spots in the Vicinity: Hualien Golf Field, Pine Garden, and the Park along Meilun River.
Suggested Tour: Go hiking in Meilun Mountain in the morning, and visit Pine Garden. Play golf in the afternoon, and stay at Parkview Hotel.
Tips for Tour: Meilun Mountain is an ecology park, with a wooden insect hall, where fireflies are incubated and raised. The park, with its fresh air, is the oasis of Hualien City, and also a favorite place for the people to exercise.
Sources of Data: http://tour-hualien.hl.gov.tw/chinese/12_travel_02_map.aspx?id=171&flag=1

http://www.poja.com.tw/go/city/malunsan.htm

http://e3e4.hua-lien.net/index3.asp?RecordNo=15

Tzu Chi Campus(慈濟園區)

Name of Town: Hualien City

Name of County: Hualien County

Category of Scenic Spot: Buddhist Cultural Area

The Bamboo Cottage of Still Thoughts, located between the Abode of Still Thoughts and Tzu Chi University, is the only bamboo building constructed with the ancient technique of wedging and squeeze-caging. In the design, there is the local Taiwanese tradition of “the main body with two guardians dragons on both sides”(a main building in the middle with two side-buldings on its sides). It also mixes some Chinese tradition by using two curving corridors to connect the three buildings. At the cottage, you can take a cup of tea, and appreciate the delicate paintings of the “Fei-tien Deities,” or the “Flying Deities of Fragrant Messages,” who are in charge of flower-spreading, singing, dancing, and rituals in the Realm of Buddha. They are deities in Hindu mythology, symbolizing liberty and happiness. Through the evolvements of Buddhist theory and artistic creation, the features on their faces have gradually transformed from horrifying to pretty, pleasant, and attractive. After being introduced into China, their flying figures were no longer represented by wings, but by the shapes of their dresser and skirts that appear to be floating in the air. The total length of the pictures of the Flying Deities in the Abode of Still Thoughts is about 1360 meters. The forty-six groups of the Flying Deities form a complete surrounding picture on the four walls, displaying a magnificent atmosphere consisting of innumerous postures. This is the ingenious design of Professor Du Yun-wei of Dun-huang College of Fine Arts in China, consigned by Tzu Chi Foundation. Each of the 362 Deities was portrayed according to a true human figure, showing an individual form, with an individual name, to form a combination and different peoples, types features, and characteristics. The creative ingenuity and lucent expression also contain modern significance. The achievements of the four principal objectives are permanently exhibited in the Abode of Still Thoughts. The green lawns around and the other places, like the Thanksgiving Hall, the Library of Still Thoughts, also add to the depth of your trip to the place of true Buddhist culture.

Address: 701-707 Jung Yang Road Section Ⅲ, Hualien City

Website:

Admission Fees: None

Trasportation: Near the back of the Railway Station

Accommodations: Hotels nearby the Railway Station.

Meals: Restaurants in the vicinity and dowtown.

Gas Station: On Chungshan Road.

Parking: A parking lot.

Scenic Spots in the Vicinity: Fuhsing Temple at Shi-liu-ku

Suggested Tours: Go shopping downtown in the morning, and visit Tzu Chi Campus and the Fuhsing Temple in the afternoon.

Tips for Tour:

Sources of Data: http://tour-hualien.hl.gov.tw/chinese/12_travel_02_map.aspx?id=988&flag=1
Aguidebook to Hualien, Tourism Bureau, Hualien County Government, September 25, 2003, P.11.
Parkview Hotel (美侖飯店)
Name of Scenic Spot: Parkview Hotel

Name of Town: Hualien City

Name of County: Hualien County

Category of Scenic Spot: Hotels

Webside: http://www.parkview-hotel.com/

Opening Hours: All year round

Admission Fees: None

Trasportation: Air: Daily flights to and from Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung.

Railay: About 3.5 hours from Taipei.