Tea Village Osmanthus Garden Introduction
Osmanthus Orchard is located in the Longsheng Village of Shihding District, also known as Osmanthus Village, along County Road 32. It is one of Taiwan's ancient tea regions, situated at an altitude of over 300 meters. Due to the sandy soil and moderate annual rainfall, local tea farmers began using osmanthus flowers as a flavoring agent for roasted tea during the prosperous tea era of the 1950s and 1960s. For every 100 kilograms of tea, 25 kilograms of osmanthus flowers are required, leading to the planting of a large number of osmanthus trees around the tea gardens. After August each year, villagers of all ages weave through the osmanthus groves to gather fresh flowers, creating a unique local landscape that is an important part of the residents' memories.
