Jiaxing Village Introduction
Jiaxing Village, located at the southernmost end of Taiwu Township in Pingtung County, is an indigenous village belonging to the Paiwan ethnic group Vutsul (Buqau’arya) and the Paumaumaq group. Formerly known as "Puledii," it was renamed "Jiaxing Village" after the National Government arrived in Taiwan. Geographically, Jiaxing Village connects to Jinfon Township in Taitung County to the east, borders Dahu River (Laiyi Dahu Village) to the south, is separated from Wutian Village in Taiwu Township to the west, and neighbors Taiwu Village to the north. The village relocated here around the year 1954, originally with fifty-eight households, and currently has around ninety households and a population of about four hundred, making it the smallest village among the six villages in Taiwu Township. Taiwu Township is centrally located among eight indigenous villages in Pingtung County, situated in the valley between North and South Dawu Mountains, representing a typical mountain township. Local elders possess rich cultural resources, such as the wood carving craft established during the Japanese colonial period, which is one of the most representative sites for Paiwan carvings, with several renowned wood carving masters like Gao Fucun, Shen Wanshun, and Shen Anri still active today. Additionally, traditional folk songs, hand tattoos signifying social status, and traditional bead embroidery and weaving are still preserved in Jiaxing Village.
