Jiaxing Village Introduction
Jiaxing Village, located at the southernmost part of Taiwu Township in Pingtung County, is an indigenous village belonging to the Vutsul (Bucaolay) subgroup of the Paiwan people, known as the Paumaumaq. Formerly named "Pule Di," it was renamed "Jiaxing Village" after the Kuomintang government arrived in Taiwan. Geographically, Jiaxing Village connects to Jinfeng Township in Taitung County to the east, neighbors Dahou Creek (Laiyi Dahou Village) to the south, is separated from Wutan Village in Taiwu Township to the west, and connects to Taiwu Village in Taiwu Township to the north. The village relocated to this area around the 43rd year of the Republic of China, starting with fifty-eight households and currently having approximately ninety households and a population of about four hundred, making it the least populated village among the six in Taiwu Township. Taiwu Township is situated in the central area of Pingtung County’s eight indigenous villages, lying in the valley between North Dawang Mountain and South Taiwu Mountain, and is a typical mountainous township. The local elders possess rich cultural resources, such as the wood carving craft established during the Japanese colonial period, one of the most representative carving hubs of the Paiwan people, with several well-known wood carving masters like Gao Fuchun, Shen Wanshun, and Shen Anri still active. In addition, the singing of ancient ballads, the tattooing that marks social status, along with traditional beadwork and weaving, remain preserved in Jiaxing Village.
