Sandiao Cape Old Trail Introduction
The Sanduanzai Ancient Trail is located at the junction of Xinpu and Xianglin Townships in Hsinchu County. It was once a path used by farmers from Xianglin Township's Shan Mountain Village to transport crops like citrus to the markets in Xinpu, dating back to the Daoguang Era of the Qing Dynasty. With the opening of highways and industrial roads, the transportation function of the ancient trail has long diminished, and it has now become merely a rustic mountain farm road. However, travelers can still enjoy the citrus orchards covering the hillsides, the quaint cobblestone steps, and the old camphor trees that accompany the ancient stone shrine of the earth god, silently narrating the bygone stories of the ancient trail. "崎" in Hakka refers to "hillside or slope"; "Sanduanzai" indicates that this ancient trail has three segments of stone steps along the hillside (Shizai). To travel from Sanduanzai in Xinpu to Xianglin Township, one must cross Shitoukeng Mountain and pass through three segments of stone steps, hence the name.
