Dulan Site Introduction
Duolan, derived from the local Amis language A'tolan (transliterated as Adulan), means a place with many stones and frequent earthquakes. Duolan Village, located in Donghe Township, Taitung County, is a typical Amis tribal settlement, nestled against Duolan Mountain and overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean, offering picturesque scenery. Due to the long-term tectonic movements in the coastal mountain range of Taitung, it features a series of mountain ridges extending over one hundred kilometers, with a spectacular marine terrace stretching up to 4 kilometers. The terrain here is very similar to the gently sloping marine terrace in Changbin Township. Perhaps blessed by ancient topography, millennia of geological changes have created a precious archaeological culture—the Duolan Site. The Duolan Site is a representative site of the coastal megalithic culture, dated to about 3000 years ago, divided into the "Stone Wall Area" and the "Stone Coffin Area." In addition to these two areas designated as third-class historical sites, there are three other cultural heritage locations: the terrace behind the Land Bank office, the lower right side of the Duolan Forest Station's concrete building, and the backyard of the Duolan Farm of the Veterans Affairs Council. This last location is not included in the site scope, preventing any preservation and maintenance of archaeological remains. Currently, only three upright stone walls remain in the Stone Wall Area, one of which has a pair of hemispherical protrusions on top, while the lower part exhibits a bulging appearance; thus, it has been given an interesting name: "Pregnant Stone." The prehistoric culture leaves people with endless imagination about the past. After walking along the shaded path next to the Duolan Site, remember that you have once traversed the dwelling place of humans from a thousand years ago on this quiet and ancient land.
