Dulan Site Introduction
Dulan, derived from the local Amis language A'tolan (transliterated as Dulan), means a place with many stones and frequent earthquakes. Dulan Village in Donghe Township, Taitung County, is a typical Amis tribe settlement, nestled against Dulan Mountain and overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean, offering picturesque scenery. Due to the long-term tectonic movements experienced by the Taitung Coastal Mountain Range, it presents over a hundred kilometers of rolling mountains, with spectacular marine terraces stretching up to 4 kilometers. The terrain here is very similar to the gentle slope of the marine terrace in Changbin Township, possibly blessed by the ancient topography. Thousands of years of geological changes have created a valuable archaeological site: 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 Grade III monuments, there are three other cultural heritage locations: the terrace behind the Land Bank office, the right lower side of the Taitung Forest District's Land Bank building, and the backyard of the Dulan Farm of the Veterans Affairs Council. This last location is not included in the archaeological site area, preventing any preservation or maintenance of archaeological relics. Currently, only three upright stone walls remain in the Stone Wall Area, of which one has a pair of hemispherical protrusions on top, creating an interesting appearance below, leading to its intriguing name: "Pregnant Stone." The prehistoric culture leaves endless imaginations about the past. After walking through the shaded path next to the Dulan Site, remember that you have traversed the dwelling place of humans a thousand years ago on this quiet and ancient land.
