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Tri-Mountain National Scenic Area ( zh, t=參山國家風景區, p=Sānshān Guójiā Fēngjǐngqū) is a national scenic area located within central
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, spanning
Hsinchu County Hsinchu is a County (Taiwan), county in Regions of Taiwan, north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka people, Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county seat ...
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Miaoli County Miaoli is a county (Taiwan), county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is Regions of Taiwan, classified as "central Taiwan" by t ...
,
Taichung City Taichung (, Wade–Giles: '), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality in central Taiwan. Taichung is Taiwan's second-largest city, with more than 2.85 million residents, making it the largest city in Central Taiwan. It serves as th ...
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Changhua County Changhua (Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴'') is a Taiwanese County (Taiwan), county that is the smallest on the Geography of Taiwan, main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country. With a total population of 1.24 million, Chan ...
, and
Nantou County Nantou is the second largest County (Taiwan), county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya people, Hoanya Taiwanese aborigines, Taiwanese ...
. The area is composed of three non-contiguous scenic areas (Baguashan, Shitoushan, and Lishan), which are all named after mountains, hence the name. The three scenic areas were formerly distinct and designated as province-level scenic areas. With the deprecation of the
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, the areas were merged into one for easier management on 16 March 2001. The management office is located outside of the scenic area in
Wufeng District Wufeng District () is a suburban District (Taiwan), district in southern Taichung, Taiwan. It is the location of Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council. Wufeng is a mainly agricultural town. It was heavily damaged by the 921 earthquake, Jiji ea ...
, Taichung.


Baguashan

Baguashan ( zh, t=八卦山, p=Bāguàshān) is located within
Changhua County Changhua (Wade-Giles: ''Chang¹-hua⁴'') is a Taiwanese County (Taiwan), county that is the smallest on the Geography of Taiwan, main island of Taiwan by area, and the fourth smallest in the country. With a total population of 1.24 million, Chan ...
and
Nantou County Nantou is the second largest County (Taiwan), county of Taiwan by area, located in the central part of the country. It is also the only non-coastal county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya people, Hoanya Taiwanese aborigines, Taiwanese ...
and encompasses the entire
Bagua Plateau The Pakua Plateau or Bagua Plateau (), also known as the Pakua Mountain Range (), is a plateau located in central-western Taiwan. It stretches across Changhua County and Nantou County. The plateau borders the Changhua Plain Changhua Plain (), ...
. The scenic area is most known for its 26 m tall
Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (),* * * was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist legends, he was ...
statue and a nearby
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. The plateau is also known for producing
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,
turmeric Turmeric (), or ''Curcuma longa'' (), is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that requires temperatures between and high ...
,
dragon fruit Pitaya () or pitahaya () (common names strawberry pear or dragon fruit) is the fruit of several cactus species indigenous to the region of southern Mexico and along the Pacific coasts of Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador. Pitaya is cult ...
, and
tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of south-western China and nor ...
. The area also contains
Shoutian Temple Songboling Shoutian Temple ( zh, t=松柏嶺受天宮, p=Sōngbólǐng Shòutiān Gōng), alternatively known as Mingjian Shoutian Temple, is a temple located in Songboling, Mingjian Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. The temple sits on top of the ...
, a popular temple dedicated to
Xuantian Shangdi Xuanwu () or Xuandi (), also known as Zhenwu (, ) or Zhenwu Dadi (, ), is a revered deity in Chinese religion, one of the higher-ranking deities in Taoism. He is revered as a powerful god, able to control the elements and capable of great magi ...
.


Shitoushan

Shitoushan ( zh, t=獅頭山, p=Shītóushān, l=lion head mountain) is located in
Hsinchu County Hsinchu is a County (Taiwan), county in Regions of Taiwan, north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka people, Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county seat ...
and
Miaoli County Miaoli is a county (Taiwan), county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is bordered by Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is Regions of Taiwan, classified as "central Taiwan" by t ...
. The scenic area's namesake is known for its many
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and
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temples that are built into cliffs. A 5 km historic
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known as the Shishan Path (獅山古道) connects the eleven temples. Also within the area is
Nanzhuang Old Street The Nanzhuang Old Street or Osmanthus Alley () is an old street in Nanzhuang Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. Name The street is also called Osmanthus Alley due to the fact that it is famous for its osmanthus wine. History The street was the b ...
, a
Hakka The Hakka (), sometimes also referred to as Hakka-speaking Chinese, or Hakka Chinese, or Hakkas, are a southern Han Chinese subgroup whose principal settlements and ancestral homes are dispersed widely across the provinces of southern China ...
settlement in Miaoli and tourist attraction. The scenic area is also home to the
Atayal people The Atayal (Atayal language, Atayal: Tayal), also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are a Taiwanese indigenous peoples, Taiwanese indigenous people. The Atayal people number around 90,000, approximately 15.9% of Taiwan's total indigenous popula ...
and
Saisiyat people The Saisiyat (; Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''賽夏族(Sòi-hà-tshu̍k)''), also spelled Saisiat, are an indigenous people of Taiwan. In 2000 the Saisiyat numbered 5,311, which was approximately 1.3% of Taiwan's total indigenous population, making ...
.


Lishan

Lishan ( zh, t=梨山, p=Líshān) is located entirely within
Heping District, Taichung Heping District () is a District (Taiwan), mountain indigenous district in eastern Taichung, Taiwan, and it is the largest district of Taichung City. It is also the largest district in Taiwan by area. It is the center of population of Taiwan. His ...
. The area is historically inhabited by the
Atayal people The Atayal (Atayal language, Atayal: Tayal), also known as the Tayal and the Tayan, are a Taiwanese indigenous peoples, Taiwanese indigenous people. The Atayal people number around 90,000, approximately 15.9% of Taiwan's total indigenous popula ...
and is known for its high-altitude agricultural products, notably
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es,
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s,
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s, and various vegetables.
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, a hot spring town, is also located within the scenic area.


See also

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National parks of Taiwan Taiwan has 9 national parks and 1 national natural park, which are administered by the Ministry of the Interior. National parks of Taiwan are protected spaces for the nature, wildlife, and history under their current jurisdiction. The national p ...


References

{{Commons category 2001 establishments in Taiwan National scenic areas of Taiwan Tourist attractions in Hsinchu County Tourist attractions in Miaoli County Tourist attractions in Taichung Tourist attractions in Changhua County Tourist attractions in Nantou County