Beard Mountain Museum Introduction
This park was established in the 67th year of the Republic of China, and its founding has an interesting backstory. More than twenty years ago, the master of Chinese painting, Zhang Daqian, visited Nanjuang but felt a sense of lament as he could not see the plum blossoms, which sparked the owner’s determination to plant plums. Although the master never got to see the blossoming plum flowers in Nanjuang, the owner gained experience in plum cultivation and transformed the park into a place that incorporates nature, culture, and arts. The area planted with plum trees spans about 0.6 hectares, with over 20 varieties of plum blossoms, including rare species like the century-old red plum and the weeping golden plum, as well as many exquisite potted plum bonsais. During the plum blossom season from December to March, the blossoming plum trees beautifully adorn the park. In addition to admiring the plums, visitors can also enjoy unique plum flower tea brewed from the buds of plum blossoms, making it the best drink. Outside the plum blossom season, the park features cherry blossoms, paulownia flowers, lotus flowers, maple leaves, and osmanthus flowers that bloom in turn, filling the park with different seasonal charm. Aside from the outdoor plum area, there is a museum within the park that collects various artworks and cultural relics related to plum blossoms and Bodhidharma, as well as ancient artifacts from the once-thriving mining and forestry industries in Nanjuang, providing exhibitions from time to time and adding cultural richness to the plum garden.
