Pinglin Ecological Park Introduction
Pinglin Ecological Park is situated near the mountains and water, adjacent to the Tea Museum, covering nearly three hectares. Although named an ecological park, it is essentially a garden located next to the Tea Museum. The park was developed according to the original topography, preserving several areas of primitive forest. It features multiple scenic facilities and retains various native plant ecosystems, making it an excellent spot for leisure and recreation. The plant ecological area within the park is renowned, showcasing distinct zones such as the tea plantation ecological area, medicinal plant area, and fields of azaleas, daylilies, and wild ginger lilies, along with apricot orchards, cedar forests, oil pine forests, maple gardens, aquatic plant complexes, and snakewood forests. As you enter the park, the fragrance of tea mingles with that of flowers, refreshing the spirit. Within the park, there is a shrine called "Siyuan Platform" dedicated to the protector of tea farmers, Mazu of the Tea District. This Mazu statue, which is over 200 years old, was said to have been brought from Fujian by early tea workers who migrated to Taiwan. It has proven to be quite effective, attracting more and more tea farmers to worship, and has become the main deity of faith for tea farmers in Pinglin, representing the spiritual reliance of the entire community.
