Dadu Ruijing Village Introduction
Experts unanimously agree that the ancient well, red brick houses, and the flora and fauna ecology of the Ruiqing community hold significant preservation and development value. Ruiqing serves as an outdoor ecological classroom for those seeking to trace back to the past. The spatial development concept focuses on reviewing future land use from the perspectives of "ecology, leisure, and recreation." Ruiqing was formerly known as Jingzitou, and according to the Changhua County Gazetteer, the name Jingzitou first appeared in the Daoguang period of the Qing dynasty. The name derives from three wells located in the southern valley of the village, where the settlement was situated above a spring. Legend has it that these three wells served different purposes: the first well is located upstream of the spring and is the drinking well for local residents; the second well is a reservoir to meet the needs when the first well runs low; the third well is located downstream of the spring and is used for washing clothes by locals. With the development of civilization and the widespread use of tap water, the use of the ancient wells for drinking has gradually decreased. However, the abundant natural resources in the adjacent conservation forest have become a favorite hiking destination for residents of the Dadu Mountain Plateau. The old Gardenia tree is situated near the ancient well in Ruiqing Village in front of the Fude Temple. It is said that many years ago, a couple frequently met beneath the old Gardenia tree, and under the blessing of the tree and the Earth God, they eventually became a couple. There are three century-old Gardenia trees here, and every time when the flowers bloom, passing under the old trees allows one to catch a faint and delightful fragrance wafting through the air.
