Changguang Site Introduction
Taiwan's East Coast is home to many prehistoric cultural sites, most of which belong to the Qilin culture from about 3,500 years ago during the late Neolithic period. The Qilin culture, also known as "megalithic culture," is named for the presence of many large monoliths and rock coffins among the excavated artifacts. The Changguang site is one such archaeological site of the Qilin culture. Some of the sites located along the East Coast are too close to settlement areas, and in the past, when there was little understanding of these prehistoric artifacts, residents would often inadvertently destroy them, making excavation and preservation difficult. As a result, many sites are currently unidentifiable, which is quite unfortunate. The Changguang site is a very interesting place; although the site has now become part of a community settlement, the artifacts excavated from it have been skillfully integrated into the community, creating a fascinating phenomenon of "sites within a community." The "Shikeng Cultural and Historical Museum" in the community presents the excavated pottery shards in new forms through artistic decoration without damaging their original shapes; most of the rock coffin sites are located within private residences, and a replica of one of these rock coffins is currently housed in the National Museum of Prehistory. Additionally, alongside the road in the community, there stands a shoulder-bearing monolith unearthed from the prehistoric site, filling the entire community with an atmosphere of prehistoric culture.
