Zhenghan Trail Introduction
Zhenghan Trail is located alongside Taiwan Route 1 in Tanwen Village, Zaoqiao Township, featuring a round-trip distance of approximately two kilometers with both uphill and downhill sections. Although it cannot be called "Hero's Slope," the trail is rich in biodiversity, with flora such as camphor trees, casuarinas, and wild magnolias. The wooden cross ties used as steps give it an ancient charm, and the views are excellent and picturesque. At the summit stands the "Zhenghan Memorial," which tells a poignant story – a young man in his twenties named Zhenghan from Tanwen Village tragically died in 1964 while trying to save children who had fallen into the fast-flowing water of the Chungang River. Hearing their cries for help, Zhenghan jumped into the river to rescue them but was injured by barbed wire and unable to make it back to shore, ultimately drowning. To honor his selfless act, then-Minister of Education Yan Zhenxing established the memorial on the local mountain with the best view in 1965, inscribing the words "When one drowns, others drown too," which has been passed down to this day. The memorial, situated at a high vantage point, offers a panoramic view of the Chungang River Plain and the Taiwan Strait, making it the trail's best highlight. As a result, more and more people visit Zhenghan Trail for walking and exercising on holidays since its opening.
