Pinglin Eco Park Introduction
Pinglin Ecological Park is situated near the mountains and water, adjacent to the Tea Museum, covering an area of nearly three hectares. Although it is named an ecological park, it is essentially a garden next to the Tea Museum. The park was planned based on the original topography and retains several areas of primary forest. It is equipped with various landscape facilities and preserves diverse native plant ecosystems, making it a great place for recreation and relaxation. The plant ecology area within the park is renowned for its tea garden ecology zone, medicinal plant section, and areas featuring azaleas, daylilies, wild ginger flowers, apricot blossom forests, cedar forests, Taiwan fir forests, maple gardens, aquatic plant zones, and snakewood forest, each with its unique characteristics. Entering the park, the fragrance of tea blends with the scent of flowers, refreshing the spirit. Within the park, there is a shrine called "Siyuan Platform" dedicated to the protective goddess of tea farmers, "Tejiao Mazu," which has a history of about 200 years. It is said that she was invited from Fujian by tea workers who migrated to Taiwan and became quite effective, leading to an increasing number of tea farmers visiting to pay their respects. To this day, she remains the principal deity of the Pinglin tea farmers and is a spiritual support for the local community.
