Dulan Site Introduction
Dulan, derived from the local Amis language A'tolan (transliterated: Adulan), means a place with many stones and frequent earthquakes. Dulan Village, located in Donghe Township, Taitung County, is a typical Amis tribe. It is nestled against Dulan Mountain, overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean, offering a pleasant scenery. Due to the long-term tectonic movement of the Taitung Coastal Range, it features a continuous stretch of mountains for over a hundred kilometers, and the spectacular marine terrace extends up to 4 kilometers. The terrain here is very similar to the gently sloping marine terrace of Changbin Township, perhaps owing to the gifts of ancient formations, the geological changes over thousands of years have created a precious archaeological culture—the Dulan Site. The Dulan Site is a representative site of the Coastal Giant Stone Culture, dating back about 3,000 years. The site is divided into the "Stone Wall Area" and the "Stone Coffin Area." In addition to these two areas, which have been designated as Class 3 historic sites, there are three other cultural remnants: the terrace behind the Land Bank office, below the right side of the buildings at Dulan Forest Station, and the backyard of the Dulan Farm in the Veterans Affairs Council, which is not included in the site range, hence no archaeological preservation and maintenance can be carried out. Currently, the Stone Wall Area retains only three upright stone walls, one of which has a pair of hemispherical protrusions on top and a notable prominence below, leading people to give it an interesting name: "Pregnant Stone." The prehistoric culture leaves endless imagination about the past, and after walking out of the shaded path beside the Dulan Site, remember that you once walked on this quiet and ancient land, traversing the dwelling place of humans from a thousand years ago.
