Lungchuan Station

5. Fuhsing Temple
　This is a third-grade historic site of Mingchien township that was built during the Chiaching reign (A.D. 1796-1821) of the Ching dynasty and is devoted to the Third Holy Mother (Matsu, or Goddess of the Sea). With distinctive stone pillars that exhibit a rich aura of the past, this temple is not to be missed by visitors in the vicinity.

6. Green Tunnel
　The "green tunnel" begins after about a five-minute drive from Mingchien along Provincial Highway 16 in the direction of Chichi. Here, for a distance of 4.5 kilometers, camphor trees rise in a row on each side of the road, their branches spreading over the road and joining in the middle to form a natural, green, arch-shaped "tunnel." Walking down the road in the cool shade of this leafy "tunnel" lightens the spirit and imparts a feeling of having left the world of care behind.

7. Tienhsing Kiln
　This old-style Chinese wood-burning kiln was built in 1957 to carry on the centuries-old "Nantou pottery" tradition. Pottery making in the Nantou area began around the year 1700, during the Ching dynasty, with pottery makers and tile producers taking advantage of the area's superior clay to develop this characteristic industry.

　Current items of business: Production of pottery products for everyday use, ornamental pottery design, pottery-making by individuals and groups, sale of works by prominent potters, and made-to-order pottery.
Address:10 Fenglin Lane, Tienliao ward, Chichi town, Nantou county.
Tel: (049) 781-130, 781-321

■Tea

　Tea plantations are prevalent throughout this area. The most famous types of tea produced here are Pifeng (Green Peak) tea and Sungpo Changching (Pine and Cedar Evergreen) tea.