Jiaxing Village Introduction
Jiaxing Village, located at the southernmost tip of Taiwu Township in Pingtung County, is an indigenous settlement belonging to the Vutsul (Pazeh) subgroup of the Paiwan people, specifically the Paumaumaq clan. Formerly known as "Puleidi," it was renamed "Jiaxing Village" after the Kuomintang government arrived in Taiwan. Geographically, Jiaxing Village is situated at the eastern edge of the southern Dawan Mountain range, connecting to Jinfeng Township in Taitung County to the east, adjacent to Daihou Creek (Laiyi Daihou Village) to the south, separated from Wutan Village in Taiwu Township to the west, and neighboring Taiwu Village to the north. The village was relocated here around the 43rd year of the Republic of China, initially consisting of fifty-eight households, and currently has approximately ninety households with a population of about four hundred, making it the least populated settlement among the six villages in Taiwu Township. Taiwu Township is centrally located among eight indigenous villages in Pingtung County, lying in the valley between North and South Dawan Mountains, representing a typical mountainous township. Local elders possess rich cultural resources, such as wood carving techniques developed during the Japanese occupation period, which is one of the most representative carving bases of the Paiwan people. Notable woodcarvers like Gao Fucun, Shen Wanshun, and Shen Anri are still active in the village. Additionally, the traditional singing of ancient melodies, tattooing that signifies social status, and traditional bead embroidery and weaving have not been lost in Jiaxing Village.
