Amuping Ginger Island Introduction
You may be unfamiliar with Pillow Mountain, but you have definitely heard of Ginger Mother Island—the popular idol drama "Destined to Love You" fabricated this name and filmed scenes here. Located across from Amuping Wharf, the most authentic way to experience Ginger Mother Island is to take a boat ride on the lake, enjoying the mountain and water scenery of Shimen Reservoir along the way, visiting the century-old Earth God who quietly guards over the more than twenty households on the island, and admiring driftwood crafts. Shrouded in mist, it feels like stepping into the Peach Blossom Spring depicted by Tao Yuanming. Amuping, known in Minnan dialect as "Duck Mother Flat," is situated on the right bank of the midstream Shimen Reservoir, belonging to the Dahan River terrace. It is said that when the pioneer Lu Am first arrived here to cultivate the land, he raised a flock of ducks, hence the name. In the past, Amuping's scenic hotels and adventure parks attracted large numbers of tourists during holidays to enjoy the vast green waterfront and primitive forests. However, due to the restrictions on development in the water source area, it gradually lost its spotlight as a tourist destination and transformed into a tranquil secret realm for observing natural ecology. Starting from the ecological park beside the Amuping parking lot, this lake-view journey begins. Walking along the gravel paths shaded by large trees, listening to the chirping of birds, or enjoying the graceful flight of egrets in the pavilion, one can fully immerse oneself in this idyllic scenery. Next, filled with excitement, board the ferry to circle the lake, feeling the unbelievable experience of being in the long-anticipated "mini version of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River!" Following the winding waterways, passing through Dragon Pearl Bay, Dreamlike Grassland (Ernai Mountain), Shixiu Bay Waterfall, Changxing Broken Bridge, and Lover Island, one can recall the ancient and modern stories submerged in the rolling river. At the finale of the journey—stepping ashore at Ginger Mother Island—local residents offer handcrafted driftwood artifacts, while mountain products like bamboo shoots, citrus, and pineapples make great souvenirs; sampling fried creek shrimp, fried creek eel, and fried sweet potatoes is also a must, followed by visiting the century-old Earth God Temple to feel the soothing tranquility. In addition to the existing "Ginger Mother Island Tour" and "Lake Circumference Tour," insiders should not miss the limited-time "New Xikou Suspension Bridge Tour"! Want to catch a glimpse of the New Xikou Suspension Bridge, known as "Taoyuan 303"? You can do this without much exertion! As long as the reservoir water level exceeds 240 meters, you can board a boat from Amuping Wharf, enjoying the views of broken bridges, waterfalls, and cliffs along the coast, avoiding the traffic jams on Provincial Highway 7 during holidays, and easily reaching the New Xikou Suspension Bridge.
